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Claudia Hinterseer

The Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional Chinese holiday held on the 15th day of the eighth month in the lunar calendar. This year the festival falls on September 17.
The Post explains the traditions and stories behind the second biggest holiday in China.


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What is Mid-Autumn Festival and why do Chinese families celebrate it?

A boy with a lantern outside the Blue House in Wan Chai on September 9, 2024. Photo: Sam Tsang

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The festival, considered the second biggest in China, falls on September 17 this year


The festival, considered the second biggest in China, falls on September 17 this year.


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Video | What is Mid-Autumn Festival and why do Chinese families celebrate it?

The festival, considered the second biggest in China, falls on September 17 this year