What traditional Chinese festival is today

The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival, Moon Festival, Moon Festival, Autumn Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, Moon Worship Festival, Moon Festival, Reunion Festival, is a traditional Chinese folk festival. It originated from the Mid-Autumn Festival's worship of celestial phenomena, evolving from the ancient worship of the moon on the autumn eve. Since ancient times, the Mid-Autumn Festival has been characterized by folk customs such as moon worship, moon viewing, eating mooncakes, watching lanterns, enjoying osmanthus flowers, and drinking osmanthus wine, which have been passed down to the present day. [1-2] [36]

The Mid-Autumn Festival originated in ancient times, popularized in the Han Dynasty, and stereotyped in the Tang Dynasty. It is a synthesis of the seasonal customs of the Mid-Autumn Festival, and most of its festive customs have ancient origins. As one of the important customs of folk festivals, the Mid-Autumn Festival has gradually evolved into activities such as moon-viewing and moon watching. Using the full moon of the Mid-Autumn Festival as a symbol of people's reunion and as a trust to miss their hometowns and loved ones and to pray for a good harvest and happiness, it has become a colorful and precious cultural heritage. [2] [37] [49]

In the beginning, the "Moon Festival" was held on the "Autumn Equinox" of the 24th solar term in the dry calendar, and later it was transferred to the 15th day of the 8th month in the summer calendar. Together with the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Qingming Festival and the Dragon Boat Festival, they are known as the four major traditional festivals in China. Influenced by Chinese culture, the Mid-Autumn Festival is also a traditional festival in some countries in East and Southeast Asia, especially among the local Chinese diaspora. [4] On May 20, 2006, the State Council included it in the first national list of intangible cultural heritage. Since 2008, the Mid-Autumn Festival has been listed as a national holiday. [43] [46-47] [52]

October 25, 2021September 10-12, 2022The Mid-Autumn Festival is a three-day holiday. [48]