In 2020, the Mid-Autumn Festival will fall on October 1st (Thursday). It is the same day as China National Day. In order to celebrate the two big festivals, our company has eight days off, from October 1st to October 8st.
The Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated in many East Asian communities. In China, it's a reunion time for families, just like Thanksgiving, while in Vietnam, it's more like a children's day.
The Mid-Autumn Festival is also called the Moon Festival or the Mooncake Festival. It traditionally falls on the 15th day of the eighth month in the Chinese lunar calendar, which is in September or early October in the Gregorian calendar.
The Mid-Autumn Festival is the second most important festival in China after Chinese New Year. Chinese people celebrate it by gathering for dinners and lighting paper lanterns.
Happy National Day!
Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!
