The Mid-Autumn Festival also called Mooncake Festival is a cultural and traditional festival celebrated in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, and Vietnam, as well as by Canadian and American Chinese and Vietnamese communities. Similar holidays are celebrated in Japan, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Cambodia.
The festival is celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month of the Chinese lunar calendar. This year it landed on September 21 and can last up to 7 days. During this time of the year, the moon is believed to be the fullest and the brightest. This time is celebrated where people worship the moon, and celebrate the last fall harvest. For us, it’s a time for family reunion, because in the Chinese culture, the full moon symbolizes reunion.
Celebrations include lantern lighting, fireworks, family gathering, dragon dances, family meals, visiting friends and relatives, and gift giving.
We wish each other a long life to share the beauty of this graceful moonlight, even though miles apart.
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