Mid Autumn Festival

Mid-Autumn Festival

The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival or Mooncake Festival, is a harvest festival celebrated in Chinese culture. It occurs on the 15th day of the 8th month of the Chinese lunisolar calendar and can fall between 7 September and 8 October of the Gregorian calendar. On this day, the Chinese believe that the moon is at its fullest and brightest, coinciding with the time of harvest in the middle of autumn. The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the most important holidays and celebrations in Chinese culture. The history of the festival dates back now over 3,000 years. Similar festivals are celebrated by other cultures in East and Southeast Asia. During the festival, lanterns of all sizes and shapes – symbolizing beacons that light the path toward prosperity and good fortune for the people – are carried and displayed. Mooncakes, a rich pastry typically filled with sweet-bean or lotus-seed paste, are eaten during this festival.

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• Entity:  Holiday

• Wikidata description:  East Asian (Sinosphere) Harvest Festival
• Wikidata label:  Mid-Autumn Festival
• Wikidata aliases:  Mid-Autumn Festival, Moon Festival, Chuseok, Tsukimi, Otsukimi, Tết Trung Thu, Reunion Festival, Mooncake Festival

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