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Chinese Mid Autumn Festival in Hong Kong (September 12, 2011)
Mid-Autumn Festival falls on September 12. People enjoy one day off on that day which is usually connected with the weekend. The 2011 Mid-Autumn holiday in China starts from September 10 to 12. The 3-day holiday with pleasant autumn weather becomes a peak time for travel. Welcome to China and explore the traditional folk customs of this interesting festival! Schedule of Mid-Autumn Festival in recent years is offered in the table on the right.
Falling on the 15th day of the 8th month according to Chinese lunar calendar, the Mid-Autumn Festival is the second grandest festival after the Spring Festival in China. The festival takes its name from the fact that it is always celebrated in the middle of the autumn season. The Festival is also known as the Moon Festival, as at that time of the year the moon is at its roundest. On this day, family members gather to appreciate the bright full moon, eat moon cakes at night, express strong yearnings toward their homes and think of family members who live far away.
Falling on the 15th day of the 8th month according to Chinese lunar calendar, the Mid-Autumn Festival is the second grandest festival after the Spring Festival in China. The festival takes its name from the fact that it is always celebrated in the middle of the autumn season. The Festival is also known as the Moon Festival, as at that time of the year the moon is at its roundest. On this day, family members gather to appreciate the bright full moon, eat moon cakes at night, express strong yearnings toward their homes and think of family members who live far away.
