Mid-Autumn Festival

English

Noun

Mid-Autumn Festival (plural Mid-Autumn Festivals)

  1. A harvest festival celebrated by ethnic Chinese and Vietnamese people, held in late September or early October.
  2. The East Asian festivals originating/inspired/co-opted from the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival, collectively.

Synonyms
  • (Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese): Moon Festival
  • (Chinese festival): Zhongqiu Festival, Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival, Chinese Moon Festival, Chinese Thanksgiving, Chinese Harvest Festival
  • (Japanese festival): Tsukimi, Tsukimi Festival, Otsukimi, Otsukimi Festival, Japanese Mid-Autumn Festival, Japanese Moon Festival, Japanese Thanksgiving, Japanese Harvest Festival
  • (Korean festival): Chuseok (추석, 秋夕), Chuseok Festival, Hangawi (한가위), Hangawi Festival, Korean Mid-Autumn Festival, Korean Thanksgiving, Korean Harvest Festival
  • (Vietnamese festival): Tet Trung Thu, Vietnamese Mid-Autumn Festival, Vietnamese Moon Festival, Vietnamese Thanksgiving, Vietnamese Harvest Festival

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