Chinese Moon Festival: September - October - Silkysteps early years forum

Ruthierhyme · #1 06-25-2009, 11:43 AM

Chinese Moon Festival is celebrated around September - October and marks a time for celebrating harvest.

2009 is October 3rd - Source: Career in China.ca

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The Moon Festival is a holiday in China. It's an occasion for family reunion. Chinese families like to get together to eat the moon cakes and watch the moon at the Moon Festival night.

The article on wikipedia has some good links for activitiy ideas - Mid-Autumn Festival

Moon cakes, Dragon dance, Lanterns, Fairy Lady in the moon,

Miss Muffet · #2 07-02-2009, 10:34 AM

This looks great! Reading on Wiki, I realised I tried mooncake in EPCOT a few years ago - still not sure if I liked it, lol - the pastry is heavy, like hot water crust on a pork pie... and the filling is a thick paste..... but some lovely activity ideas.

FARLEYS · #3 09-12-2009, 02:40 PM

does anyone know the correct date for the harvest festival this year please? ive been given 3 different dates for some reason

janeb · #4 09-13-2009, 08:26 PM

It's officially supposed to be celebrated on the Sunday around the 23rd September (Autumn equinox) which is closest to the full moon (the "Harvest moon")- so by my reckoning, this year it should be celebrated on the full moon of 4th October, although some people just celebrate on the sunday around the 23rd September.

So, I don't know really!!!