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.

People across Japan were treated to a full moon during the mid-autumn festival on Sept. 21 for the first time in eight years. The moon that rises on Aug. 15 on the lunar calendar, equivalent to Sept.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is a beloved celebration when families feast together under the full moon. Having been observed for about 3,000 years, the festival originated to give thanks for the fall ...

China’s Mid-Autumn Festival takes place on August 15th according to the lunar calendar. People usually mark this festival by having a delicious feast as well as making and giving moon cakes to one ...