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What festival is 8 15?

August 15 of the lunar calendar is the Mid-Autumn Festival: The Mid-Autumn Festival originated in China and is a traditional folk festival in East Asia, which falls on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month every year. Mid-Autumn Festival is not only a festival in China, but also a traditional festival in Japan, Viet Nam and the Korean Peninsula, which is influenced by China culture. According to the China lunar calendar, August is the second month of autumn, which was called Mid-Autumn Festival in ancient times, so it is called Mid-Autumn Festival, also called Autumn Festival, August Festival, August and a half, full moon, full moon, and because the moon is full on this day, it symbolizes reunion, so it is also called Reunion Festival.