Mid-Autumn Festival Dates in 2017, 2018…
8 Things You Might Not Know About the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival
Mid-Autumn Festival is held on the 15th day of the eighth month of the Chinese calendar, which is in September or early October in the Gregorian calendar.
In 2017 it takes place on Wednesday October 4th.
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Chinese people will have a three-day "public holiday" on the 15th and 17th — a normal weekend off for 5-day week workers, however...
When Mid-Autumn occurs at the end of September or early October its statutory day of public holiday is usually combined with the statutory National Day three-day holiday for a seven-day public holiday (October 1–7), sacrificing one adjacent weekend day ( for example, in 2017 people need to work on Saturday, September 30).
Date of Mid-Autumn Day in the Coming Years
| Years | Dates | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | October 4 | Wednesday |
| 2018 | September 24 | Monday |
| 2019 | September 13 | Friday |
| 2020 | October 1 | Thursday |
| 2021 | September 21 | Tuesday |
| 2022 | September 10 | Saturday |
Mid-Autumn falls as early as September 8 (2033) and as late as October 6 (2025) in the next 30 years.
Why Mid-Autumn Is Celebrated at Month 8 Day 15
Mid-Autumn Festival celebration
Traditional Calendar Seasons
According to the Chinese lunar calendar (and traditional solar calendar), the 8th month is the second month of autumn. As the four seasons each have three (about-30-day) months on the traditional calendars, day 15 of month 8 is "the middle of autumn".
For the Full Moon
On the 15th of the lunar calendar, each month, the moon is at its roundest and brightest, symbolizing togetherness and reunion in Chinese culture. Families get together to express their familial love by eating dinner together, appreciating the moon, eating mooncakes, etc. The harvest moon is traditionally believed to be the brightest of the year.
For Harvest Celebration
Month 8 day 15, is traditionally the time rice is supposed to mature and be harvested. So people celebrate the harvest and worship their gods to show their gratitude.
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