Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional festival celebrated every year in China during Autumn. As a Lunar Festival, the date changes each year, depending on the Lunar Calendar but is always on Month 8, Day 15 of the moon calendar in China. That day is always in September or near the start of October. The festival centres around enjoying the full moon and, like all festivals, have special foods to eat and activities that are done during the festival.

The festival is celebrated by the Chinese community around the world and communities across South East Asia. There are differences in the way it is celebrated across different regions, but the unifying factor of the Mid-Autumn Festival is it is linked to the Harvest period and is a holiday that is a time to reflect on family and loved ones, both with you and abroad.

This year Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated on Friday the 29th of September.

We’ve compiled some fun activities for different age groups for you to follow, choose from and adapt for your students. Please explore and enjoy learning more about, and celebrating, this global festival!

We hope you enjoy learning about and celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival with your students and building their global awareness with these fun activities. We love seeing you and your students engage with global learning, so share some photos on social media and tag us for us to share! @MegGlobalEd