Mid-Autumn Festival 2027: Wednesday, September 15, 2027
Last checked · calculated, then checked against the Hong Kong Observatory tables
2027
Wed, Sep 15, 2027
2028
Tue, Oct 3, 2028
Lunar date
15th day of the 8th lunar month
Also called
Moon Festival, Mooncake Festival
The Mid-Autumn Festival falls on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, when the moon is full or nearly full. Families gather to view the moon and share mooncakes, and lanterns are lit in many places.
Korea celebrates the same date as Chuseok and Vietnam as Tết Trung Thu.
中秋节 Zhongqiu Jie
Public holidays
- Mainland China and Taiwan: public holiday on the festival day (mainland China often links it with nearby days).
- Hong Kong and Macau: the day after the festival is the general holiday.
- South Korea (Chuseok): three days, the day before, the day of and the day after.
- Singapore and Malaysia: not a public holiday.
Exact holiday days are announced each year by each government; check the official holiday list for your place before you plan.
Mid-Autumn Festival dates, 2015 to 2040
| Year | Date | Day | Zodiac year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Sep 27, 2015 | Sunday | Wood Goat |
| 2016 | Sep 15, 2016 | Thursday | Fire Monkey |
| 2017 | Oct 4, 2017 | Wednesday | Fire Rooster |
| 2018 | Sep 24, 2018 | Monday | Earth Dog |
| 2019 | Sep 13, 2019 | Friday | Earth Pig |
| 2020 | Oct 1, 2020 | Thursday | Metal Rat |
| 2021 | Sep 21, 2021 | Tuesday | Metal Ox |
| 2022 | Sep 10, 2022 | Saturday | Water Tiger |
| 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | Friday | Water Rabbit |
| 2024 | Sep 17, 2024 | Tuesday | Wood Dragon |
| 2025 | Oct 6, 2025 | Monday | Wood Snake |
| 2026 | Sep 25, 2026 | Friday | Fire Horse |
| 2027 | Sep 15, 2027 | Wednesday | Fire Goat |
| 2028 | Oct 3, 2028 | Tuesday | Earth Monkey |
| 2029 | Sep 22, 2029 | Saturday | Earth Rooster |
| 2030 | Sep 12, 2030 | Thursday | Metal Dog |
| 2031 | Oct 1, 2031 | Wednesday | Metal Pig |
| 2032 | Sep 19, 2032 | Sunday | Water Rat |
| 2033 | Sep 8, 2033 | Thursday | Water Ox |
| 2034 | Sep 27, 2034 | Wednesday | Wood Tiger |
| 2035 | Sep 16, 2035 | Sunday | Wood Rabbit |
| 2036 | Oct 4, 2036 | Saturday | Fire Dragon |
| 2037 | Sep 24, 2037 | Thursday | Fire Snake |
| 2038 | Sep 13, 2038 | Monday | Earth Horse |
| 2039 | Oct 2, 2039 | Sunday | Earth Goat |
| 2040 | Sep 20, 2040 | Thursday | Metal Monkey |
FAQ
When is the Mid-Autumn Festival in 2027?
Wednesday, September 15, 2027: 15th day of the 8th lunar month.
When is the Mid-Autumn Festival in 2028?
Tuesday, October 3, 2028.
Why does the date of the Mid-Autumn Festival change every year?
It follows the Chinese lunar calendar (15th day of the 8th lunar month), which runs about 11 days shorter than the Gregorian year and adds a leap month every two or three years. From 2015 to 2040 it falls between Sep 8 and Oct 6.
Other festivals
Dates are China Standard Time (UTC+8), calculated and checked against the Hong Kong Observatory, Gregorian-Lunar Calendar Conversion Table. Holiday notes describe usual practice; governments set the actual days.