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Mid-Autumn Festival

中秋节 — Zhongqiujie · عيد منتصف الخريف

Festivals

Overview

Mid-Autumn Festival celebrates the harvest and the brightest full moon of the year. Families gather to eat mooncakes and admire the moon. It falls on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, usually in September.

Chinese Keywords

中秋节

Zhongqiujie

Mid-Autumn Festival

عيد منتصف الخريف

月饼

yuebing

mooncake

كعكة القمر

月亮

yueliang

moon

القمر

Did You Know?

Mooncakes come in many regional varieties. Cantonese mooncakes are the most widely known internationally.

Language Connection

A common greeting is "中秋节快乐" (Zhongqiujie kuaile) meaning "Happy Mid-Autumn Festival."

Test Your Understanding

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What to eat at Mid-Autumn Festival?

Source: educational_content · Last reviewed: 2026-08-01