When is Mid-Autumn Festival?
Mid-Autumn Festival 2027 is on Wednesday, September 15, 2027.
Families gather to admire the full moon, light lanterns and share mooncakes. Korea’s Chuseok often falls on the same day.
How the date is set: The 15th day of the 8th Chinese month, at the full moon (September or early October).
The date in other years
A short history
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 (inclusive) 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.
From Wikipedia’s article Mid-Autumn Festival, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Sources
- Hong Kong Observatory: Gregorian–Lunar calendar conversion tables Dates
- Wikipedia: Mid-Autumn Festival Short history (CC BY-SA 4.0)