2024 Mid Autumn Festival: How to Celebrate Mid Autumn Festival?

Mid-Autumn Festival is the second-most important festival in China after the Chinese New Year. It's also known as the Moon Festival or the Mooncake Festival. In Chinese, it's 中秋节.
Mid-Autumn Festival takes place annually on the 15th day of the 8th Chinese lunar month. In 2024, it falls on Sep.17. Combining one day of the Mid-Autumn Festival and two weekend days, Chinese people usually have a 3-day public holiday.
There are many stories and legends about its origin. The most famous one is 嫦娥奔月, the beauty Chang'e flying to the moon.

How do Chinese people celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival? Check this video to find the 9 things the Chinese always do.

00:00 What is the Mid-Autumn Festival? (including names, dates, holidays, and stories.)
00:46 How do Chinese people celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival?
1. Enjoying Family Reunions
00:58 2. Sending Celebration Messages
01:15 3. Eating Mooncakes
01:42 4. Appreciating the Moon
02:03 5. Worshiping the Moon
02:24 6. Making & Playing Lanterns
02:52 7. Enjoy Osmathus Food & Wine
03:06 8. Giving Gifts
03:14 9. Traveling

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[harrok]

Thank you ! We both observe every year, even when it is cloudy and there is no moon to see.

[joeshmo]

We tried moon cakes and enjoyed them at a store called Uwajimaya and had no idea why we couldn’t find them again till I researched and found out about mid autumn festival. Thank you for the information. Great video.

[iihithereii]

I enjoyed your video and I have a few more questions.. Does it matter where the prayer table is set up to worship the moon? Can it be in the backyard of the house or does it have to be in the front of the house? Is there a specific time during the evening that the prayer begins? Also, is the first prayer usually on the day of the moon festival or on the night prior to the moon festival? Thank you and Happy Mid Autumn Moon Festival to you! 🎉 🥮