🥮 Mid-Autumn Festival
An autumn moon festival connecting reunion, harvest, lanterns, mooncakes, and local stories of the moon.
Open in the 3D map- China · Guangdong Mid-Autumn · Guangdong
- Hong Kong · Hong Kong Mid-Autumn · Hong Kong
- Taiwan · Taiwan Mid-Autumn · Taipei
- China · Fujian Mid-Autumn Bobing · Fujian
- China · Anhui Mid-Autumn · Anhui
- China · Chongqing Mid-Autumn · Chongqing
- China · Jiangsu Mid-Autumn · Jiangsu
- China · Shanghai Mid-Autumn · Shanghai
- Vietnam · Vietnamese Mid-Autumn · Hanoi and North
- Vietnam · Hue Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival · Hue
- Vietnam · Ok Om Bok Moon-Worship Festival · Mekong Delta
- Singapore · Singapore Mid-Autumn Festival · Chinatown
Traditions and customs
- moon viewing
- lanterns
- moon worship
- autumn Mid-Autumn
- dance fire
- family gathering
- family
- mooncakes cake
Food and symbols
- mooncakes cake
- local festival food
- mooncakes
- cake
- cake flowers
- tea
- fire
- flowers
When it is celebrated
Mid-Autumn Festival timing: Fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month. It usually falls in September or October.
Shared roots and regional differences
Shared roots: blessing, moon viewing, mooncakes, mooncakes cake, family gathering, children's songs, family reunion, fruit
China regional differences
- Guangdong Mid-Autumn (China · Guangdong): moon viewing, lanterns, mooncakes cake, lanterns drums
- Hong Kong Mid-Autumn (Hong Kong · Hong Kong): lanterns, dance fire, mooncakes, dance drums fire
- Taiwan Mid-Autumn (Taiwan · Taipei): moon viewing, family, music, lanterns
- Fujian Mid-Autumn Bobing (China · Fujian): cake, moon viewing, mooncakes, lanterns
- Anhui Mid-Autumn (China · Anhui): moon viewing, family feast, mooncakes cake, cake flowers, opera, folk songs
- Chongqing Mid-Autumn (China · Chongqing): moon viewing, river, mooncakes, fire, song mountain, lanterns
Cross-cultural versions
- Vietnamese Mid-Autumn (Vietnam · Hanoi and North): moon viewing, lantern procession, mooncakes, sticky-rice sweets, lion dance percussion, children's songs
- Hue Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival (Vietnam · Hue): moon viewing, lantern procession, mooncakes, sticky-rice sweets, lion dance percussion, children's songs
- Ok Om Bok Moon-Worship Festival (Vietnam · Mekong Delta): moon viewing, lantern procession, mooncakes, sticky-rice sweets, lion dance percussion, children's songs
- Singapore Mid-Autumn Festival (Singapore · Chinatown): moon viewing, lantern procession, mooncakes, sticky-rice sweets, lion dance percussion, children's songs
Mid-Autumn Festival
Mid-Autumn Festival matters because it turns light, night procession, and shared seasonal symbols into a visible cultural system of time, place, family, and public ritual.
Customs
- moon viewing
- lanterns
- moon worship
- autumn Mid-Autumn
- dance fire
- family gathering
- family
- mooncakes cake
Food
- mooncakes cake
- local festival food
- mooncakes
- cake
- cake flowers
- tea
- fire
- flowers
Music / Dance
- local music and dance
- lanterns drums
- dance drums fire
- music
- opera
- folk songs
- song mountain
- lion dance percussion
FAQ
What is Mid-Autumn Festival?
An autumn moon festival connecting reunion, harvest, lanterns, mooncakes, and local stories of the moon.
When is Mid-Autumn Festival celebrated?
Mid-Autumn Festival timing: Fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month. It usually falls in September or October.
What traditions are associated with Mid-Autumn Festival?
Common traditions include moon viewing, lanterns, moon worship, autumn Mid-Autumn, dance fire, family gathering.