When is Mid-Autumn Festival? - Dates & Calendar

When is Mooncake Festival? The 2026 Mid-Autumn Festival (Moon Festival) falls on Sep. 25.
 

In mainland of China, the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday is three days long. The 2026 Mid-Autumn holiday is from Sep. 25 to Sep. 27. 

In Hong Kong, people get one day off from work to celebrate the festival. Differently, the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday in Hong Kong is scheduled on the next day of the festival, so the Hong Kong Mid-Autumn Festival holiday in 2026 falls on Sep. 26.

In Taiwan, people get one day off from work to celebrate the festival. The 2026 Mid-Autumn Festival holiday in Taiwan falls on Sep. 25.

In China, people usually start to prepare for Mid-Autumn Festival one week in advance. Before the festival day, people go to their hometown to reunite with families and Moms would buy or make some mooncakes on their own. On the day, all family members would eat moon cakes under the bright moonlight. Guessing lantern riddles is also a popular activity.

 

When is Mid-Autumn Festival? Mid-Autumn Festival lunar calendar is 15th day of the 8th lunar month, but the date on the Gregorian calendar varies every year. The Mid-Autumn Day 2026 falls on September 25, the 2027 on September 15 and the 2028 on October 3.

 

Years	Mid-Autumn Festival Dates	Holiday
1940	Sep. 16, 1940 (Monday)	--
1941	Oct. 5, 1941 (Sunday)	--
1942	Sep. 24, 1942 (Thursday)	--
1943	Sep. 14, 1943 (Tuesday)	--
1944	Oct. 1, 1944 ( Wednesday)	--
1945	1945 Sep. 20, 1945 (Thursday)	--
1946	Sep. 10. 1946 (Tuesday)	--
1947	Sep. 29, 1947 (Monday)	--
1948	Sep. 17, 1948 (Friday)	--
1949	Oct. 6, 1949 (Thursday)	--
1950	Sep. 26, 1950 (Tuesday)	--
1951	Sep. 15, 1951 (Saturday)	--
1952	Oct. 3, 1952 (Friday)	--
1953	Sep. 22, 1953 (Tuesday)	--
1954	Sep. 11, 1954 (Saturday)	--
1955	Sep. 30, 1955 (Friday)	--
1956	Sep. 19, 1956 (Wednesday)	--
1957	Sep. 8, 1957 (Sunday)	--
1958	Sep. 27, 1958 (Saturday)	--
1959	Sep. 17, 1959 (Thursday)	--
1960	Oct. 5, 1960 (Wednesday)	--
1961	Sep. 24, 1961 (Sunday)	--
1962	Sep. 13, 1962 (Thursday)	--
1963	Oct. 2, 1963 (Wednesday)	--
1964	Sep. 20, 1964 (Sunday)	--
1965	Sep. 10, 1965 (Friday)	--
1966	Sep. 29, 1966 (Saturday)	--
1967	Sep. 18, 1967 (Monday)	--
1968	Oct. 6, 1968 (Sunday)	--
1969	Sep. 26, 1969 (Friday)	--
1970	Sep. 15, 1970 (Tuesday)	--
1971	Oct. 3, 1971 (Sunday)	--
1972	Sep. 22, 1972 (Friday)	--
1973	Sep. 11, 1973 (Tuesday)	--
1974	Sep. 30, 1974 (Monday)	--
1975	Sep. 20, 1975 (Saturday)	--
1976	Sep. 8, 1976 (Wednesday)	--
1977	Sep. 27, 1977 (Tuesday)	--
1978	Sep. 17, 1978 (Sunday)	--
1979	Oct. 5, 1979 (Friday)	--
1980	Sep. 23, 1980 (Tuesday)	--
1981	Sep. 12, 1981 (Saturday)	--
1982	Oct. 1, 1982 (Friday)	--
1983	Sep. 21, 1983 (Wednesday)	--
1984	Sep. 10, 1984 (Monday)	--
1985	Sep. 29, 1985 (Sunday)	--
1986	Sep. 18, 1986 (Thursday)	--
1987	Oct. 7, 1987 (Wednesday)	--
1988	Sep. 25, 1988 (Sunday)	--
1989	Sep. 14, 1989 (Thursday)	--
1990	Oct. 3, 1990 (Wednesday)	--
1991	Sep. 22, 1991 (Sunday)	--
1992	Sep. 11, 1992 (Friday)	--
1993	Sep. 30, 1993 (Thursday)	--
1994	Sep. 20, 1994 (Tuesday)	--
1995	Sep. 9, 1995 (Saturday)	--
1996	Sep. 27, 1996 (Friday)	--
1997	Sep. 16, 1997 (Tuesday)	--
1998	Oct. 5, 1998 (Monday)	--
1999	Sep. 24, 1999 (Friday)	--
2000	Sep. 12, 2000 (Tuesday)	--
2001	Oct. 1, 2001 (Monday)	--
2002	Sep. 21, 2002 (Saturday)	--
2003	Sep. 11, 2003 (Thursday)	--
2004	Sep. 28, 2004 (Tuesday)	--
2005	Sep. 18, 2005 (Sunday)	--
2006	Oct. 6, 2006 (Friday)	--
2007	Sep. 25, 2007 (Tuesday)	--
2008	Sep. 14, 2008 (Sunday)	Sep. 13 - 15, 2008
2009	Oct. 3, 2009 (Saturday)	Oct. 1 - 3, 2009
2010	Sep. 22, 2010 (Wednesday)	Sep. 22 - 24, 2010
2011	Sep. 11, 2011 (Sunday)	Sep. 10 - 12, 2011
2012	Sep. 30, 2012 (Sunday)	Sep. 30 - Oct. 2, 2012
2013	Sep. 19, 2013 (Thursday)	Sep. 19 - 21, 2013
2014	Sep. 8, 2014 (Monday)	Sep. 6 - 6,2014
2015	Sep. 27, 2015 (Sunday)	Sep. 26 - 27, 2015
2016	Sep. 15, 2016 (Thursday)	Sep. 15 - 17, 2016
2017	Oct. 4, 2017 (Wednesday)	Oct. 3 - 5, 2017
2018	Sep. 24, 2018 (Monday)	Sep. 22 - 24, 2018
2019	Sep. 13, 2019 (Friday)	Sep. 13 - 15, 2019
2020	Oct. 1, 2020 (Thursday)	Oct. 1 - 3, 2020
2021	Sep. 21, 2021 (Tuesday)	Sep. 19 - 21, 2021
2022	Sep. 10, 2022 (Saturday)	Sep. 10 - 12, 2022
2023	Sep. 29, 2023 (Friday)	Sep. 20 - Oct. 1, 2023
2024	Sep. 17, 2024 (Tuesday)	Sep. 15 - 17, 2024
2025	Oct. 6, 2025 (Monday)	Oct. 5 - 7, 2025
2026	Sep. 25, 2026 (Friday)	Sep. 25 - 27, 2026
2027	Sep. 15, 2027 (Wednesday)	Sep. 15, 2027
2028	Oct. 3, 2028 (Tuesday)	Oct. 1 - 8, 2028
2029	Sep. 22, 2029 (Saturday)	Sep. 21 - 23, 2029
2030	Sep. 12, 2030 (Thursday)	Sep. 12 - 14, 2030
2031	Oct. 1, 2031 (Wednesday)	Oct. 1 - 3, 2031
2032	Sep. 19, 2032 (Sunday)	Sep. 17 - 19, 2032
2033	Sep. 8, 2033 (Thursday)	Sep. 8 - 10, 2033
2034	Sep. 27, 2034 (Wednesday)	Sep. 27 - 29, 2034
2035	Sep. 16, 2035 (Sunday)	Sep. 14 - 16, 2035
2036	Oct. 4, 2036 (Saturday)	Oct. 4 - 6, 2036
2037	Sep. 24, 2037 (Thursday)	Sep. 24 - 26, 2037
2038	Sep. 13, 2038 (Monday)	Sep. 11 - 13, 2038
2039	Oct. 2, 2039 (Sunday)	Sep. 30 - Oct. 2, 2039
2040	Sep. 20, 2040 (Thursday)	Sep. 20 - 22, 2040

 Further Reading
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