Moon Festival

This week, we're celebrating the Mid-Autumn, or Moon Festival! Observed in many countries in East Asia, including China, Japan, Vietnam and Korea, this holiday is a family celebration much like American Thanksgiving.  Families gather to enjoy special foods, including mooncakes, and to give thanks for the harvest and family unity.

The Moon Festival traditionally takes place on the fifteenth day of the eighth month of the Chinese lunar calendar, which on today's calendars means mid-September or early October. This year, it falls on October 1.  Check out the resources below to learn more and join in the festivities!

Mooncakes by Loretta Seto

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Make a Moon Festival Lantern

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Resources to Learn More

Here are some great library books and materials for learning about the Moon Festival and other Chinese stories!

A big mooncake for Little Star by Grace Lin

Mooncakes by Loretta Seto

Lin Yi's lantern : a Moon Festival tale by Brenda Williams

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Daisy comes home by Jan Brett

The story of chopsticks by Ying Compestine

Brush of the gods by Lenore Look

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Here are some great YouTube videos about the Moon Festival!