中秋节 (Zhōngqiū Jié)(Tết Trung Thu)

The Mid-Autumn Festival falls on the 15th day of the 8th month of the Chinese lunar calendar, when the moon is at its fullest and brightest. In the Gregorian calendar, this typically falls between mid-September and early October.

The Mid-Autumn Festival (Zhongqiu Jie) is a harvest festival celebrated in China, Taiwan, and across East and Southeast Asia. It honors the moon, celebrates the harvest, and emphasizes family reunion. The festival is associated with the legend of Chang'e, the Moon Goddess.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated in China, Taiwan, Vietnam (as Tết Trung Thu), South Korea (as Chuseok), Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, and among Chinese and Vietnamese diaspora communities worldwide.

Yes, the Mid-Autumn Festival is a public holiday in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, and Vietnam. In Singapore and Malaysia it is a gazetted public holiday. The day of celebration and the day after may be official holidays depending on the country.

Traditions include eating mooncakes (dense pastries filled with lotus paste and salted egg yolks), carrying colorful lanterns, moon-gazing with family, giving mooncakes as gifts, and sharing a family reunion dinner. Children's lantern parades are a beloved feature in Singapore and Malaysia.