HAPPY MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL

Mid-autumn Festival is also called The Moon Festival because it is held in the middle of the eighth lunar month. The celebration of the harvest is the origins of Mid-autumn Festival, as many Vietnamese live in rural areas and work as farmers. The Moon Festival marks a joyous occasion when the work is finished and there’s time to spend with loved ones.

All across Vietnam, families welcome the Moon Festival by placing a five-fruit tray and cakes on our ancestral altar. We offer the food to our ancestors and worship, before feasting on mooncakes -- usually outside under the light of the moon.

The Moon Festival is also known in Vietnam as the “Children’s Festival”. Every Vietnamese child dreams about an amazing Mid-autumn festival with his or her own brightly lit lantern and a belly full of mooncakes. On the night of the full moon, children bearing brightly coloured lanterns form raucous processions and tour their neighbourhoods singing songs. Lion dancing is an essential element of the Mid-autumn festivities. Groups of children gather, carrying lanterns of all shapes. Everyone sings along to the cheerful Mid-autumn Festival songs. Excitement peaks when drumbeats ring out from down the dark street. The smaller kids shrink back and the older ones run forward as a mythical lion bursts into their courtyard. For Vietnamese children, not much else beats this spectacular performance on the night of Trung Thu. During the festival, the children also receive presents and wishes for their health and wellness.

HAPPY MOON FESTIVAL!!!

HAPPY MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL

Wish you all happy Mid-Autumn festival!