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Mid-Autumn Festival decorations in Beijing

Official name Zhōngqiū Jié (中秋節, 中秋节)
Also called Moon Festival
Mooncake Festival
Lantern Festival
Peh Goeh Cheh (八月節)
Observed by Chinese, Taiwanese, Vietnamese
Type Cultural, Religious
Significance Celebrates the end of the fall harvest
Date 15th day of the 8th lunar month
2012 date September 30
2013 date September 19
Observances Consumption of mooncakes
Worship of deities (Chang'e)
Related to Tn71;t Trung Thu, Chuseok


Mooncakes, often eaten during the festival

Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 中秋節
Simplified Chinese 中秋节

Min name
Chinese 八月節

Vietnamese name
Qun9;c ngo19; Tn71;t Trung Thu
Cho19; nôm 節中秋


Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations in
Victoria Park, Hong Kong



Mid-Autumn Festival at
the Botanical Garden, Montreal

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