Do other countries celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival?

The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival or Mooncake Festival, is a traditional festival celebrated in mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, and Vietnam, as well as by overseas Chinese and Vietnamese communities.

What are some other countries besides China which celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival?

In Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines — three countries with many ethnic Chinese citizens — the celebrations are more Chinese, such as lighting lanterns and dragon dances. The date is also the same as in China, but there is no public holiday.

Which country does Mid-Autumn Festival come from?

China
While the Mid-autumn Festival originated in China and is celebrated in many Asian countries, the Vietnamese version has its own traditions and legends.

How do Chinese celebrate the festival?

Chinese New Year is also called Spring Festival. It is the most important festival to Chinese people. Many activities are held to celebrate the festival, such as dragon dances, setting off firecrackers, making dumplings, etc.

How is Mid-Autumn Festival celebrated in different countries?

Festival customs vary among countries, but most focus on family gatherings, special foods, lanterns, and offerings to the moon. In South Korea, the celebration lasts three days, and many people travel to reunite with relatives. People give mooncakes as gifts and serve them at family gatherings.

Why do we eat mooncakes?

Mooncakes Symbolize Family Reunion In Chinese culture, roundness symbolizes completeness and togetherness. A full moon symbolizes prosperity and reunion for the whole family. Round mooncakes complement the harvest moon in the night sky at the Mid-Autumn Festival. The mooncake is not just a food.

Do Vietnamese people celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival?

The Mid-Autumn Moon Festival, called Tết Trung Thu in Vietnamese, is celebrated in the fall during the full moon. Tết Trung Thu also has a special emphasis on children, who are believed by the Vietnamese to have the strongest connection to the sacred and natural worlds in their purity and innocence.

What countries eat moon cakes?

It is celebrated in mainland China, Vietnam, Taiwan, Malaysia and other Asian countries, and by ethnic Chinese worldwide, including here in Australia.