Fall Traditions from Around the World
| November 24, 2017
9. Mid-Autumn Festival – China and Vietnam
Each year, the Mid-Autumn Festival takes place on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar, which generally corresponds to a date in late September or early October.
Although it was traditionally only celebrated in China and Vietnam, it has spread around the world as Chinese and Vietnamese immigrants take part in festivities in their new countries. The primary purpose of the festival is to gather together with family and friends, give thanks for the harvest, and to pray for material or spiritual needs. There are various types of foods that carry spiritual significance during this festival, like mooncakes, which are round to symbolize completeness and reunion.
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