Arts & Culture

The Mid-Autumn Festival

21 Sep 2021

The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Mooncake Festival or Lantern Festival, is a traditional ceremony celebrated by the Chinese, and it is the second-most important celebration after the Chinese New Year.

It is celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth month of the Lunar Calendar. This year, it will be celebrated on 21 September 2021. In Malaysia, the Chinese community would visit the temple, give offerings to the Chinese deities, and spend quality time with families.