When is the Mid-Autumn Festival in 2018?
It’s August again, which means the annual Mid-Autumn Festival is coming. I guess everyone wants a holiday more than mooncakes, so let’s take a look at when the Mid-Autumn Festival in 2018 is. Want to know more about the dates in the eighth month of the lunar calendar in 2018? Please pay attention to our Mr. Shui Mo’s special topic on the eighth month of the lunar calendar!When is the Mid-Autumn Festival in 2018?Monday, September 24, 2018 in the Gregorian calendar; August 15, 2018 in the lunar calendar; Mid-Autumn Festival; Year of Wuxu, Month of Xinyou, Day of Jiwei. Therefore, the Mid-Autumn Festival in 2018 is on September 24 in the Gregorian calendar.Mid-Autumn Festival detailed explanationThe Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as Moon Festival, Autumn Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, August Festival, August Meeting, Moon-Chasing Festival, Moon-Playing Festival, Moon-Worshiping Festival, Daughters' Festival or Reunion Festival, falls on the 15th day of the eighth month in the lunar calendar. Because it falls exactly in the middle of the three autumns, it is named Mid-Autumn Festival. In some places, the Mid-Autumn Festival is set on August 16. The Mid-Autumn Festival began in the early Tang Dynasty, became popular in the Song Dynasty, and by the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it had become one of China's major festivals along with the Spring Festival. Influenced by Chinese culture, Mid-Autumn Festival is also a traditional festival in some countries in East Asia and Southeast Asia, especially for local Chinese and overseas Chinese. Since ancient times, the Mid-Autumn Festival has had customs such as worshiping the moon, appreciating the moon, eating moon cakes, appreciating osmanthus flowers, and drinking osmanthus wine. These customs have been passed down to this day and have lasted for a long time. The Mid-Autumn Festival, with the roundness of the moon symbolizing family reunion, is a way to express longing for hometown and loved ones, and to pray for a good harvest and happiness. It has become a rich and precious cultural heritage. The Mid-Autumn Festival is known as one of China's four major traditional festivals, along with the Dragon Boat Festival, the Spring Festival and the Tomb-Sweeping Day. |
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