When is Mid-Autumn Festival 2022 in Hong Kong?

The Mid-Autumn Festival dates back over 3,000 years to moon worship in ancient China. It became officially recognized during the Tang Dynasty. Legend tells of Chang'e, the Moon Goddess, whose story is central to the celebration. It's one of the most important holidays in East Asian culture.

Families gather to admire the full moon, eat mooncakes, and light lanterns. Mooncakes with various fillings are exchanged as gifts. Children carry lanterns, and some communities hold lantern riddle games. In Vietnam, it's primarily a children's festival with lion dances.

The Mid-Autumn Festival falls on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, when the moon is at its fullest. This typically occurs in September or early October in the Gregorian calendar.