From wolfing down too many mooncakes to rounding up your entire family to marvel at the full moon, there are certain traditions without which the Mid-Autumn Festival simply wouldn’t be the same.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional holiday held on the 15th day of the eighth month in the lunar calendar, which is when the Chinese believe the moon is brightest. On the Western calendar ...

For example, the Chinese Lunar New Year began on January 29, 2025, ushering in the Year of the Snake. The 15-day celebration concluded with the Lantern Festival on the full moon, February 12.