How many days until the Mid-Autumn Festival?
The Mid-Autumn Festival 2027, also known as the Moon Festival, is on Wednesday, September 15, 2027.
Mid-Autumn Festival dates, 2026–2031
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Friday, September 25, 2026 |
| 2027 | Wednesday, September 15, 2027 |
| 2028 | Tuesday, October 3, 2028 |
| 2029 | Saturday, September 22, 2029 |
| 2030 | Thursday, September 12, 2030 |
| 2031 | Wednesday, October 1, 2031 |
When is the Mid-Autumn Festival?
The festival falls on the 15th day of the 8th month of the Chinese lunar calendar, around the full moon. On the Gregorian calendar it moves between mid-September and early October.
It is a public holiday in mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. In Korea the same day is Chuseok, with a three-day holiday around it.
Moon and mooncakes
Families traditionally get together, admire the full moon and share mooncakes. The dates here come from the lunar calendar tables Quietdays uses in the app.
Keep the Mid-Autumn Festival countdown on your home screen
This page counts the days for you whenever you open it. If you would rather see the number every time you unlock your phone, Quietdays puts it in a widget on your Home Screen and updates it at midnight.
Quietdays is a countdown app for iPhone, Android and Apple Watch. It never shows ads, the basic widgets are free, and Pro is a single one-time purchase with no subscription. Your events stay on your phone.
- Install Quietdays and add an event called “Mid-Autumn Festival”, pick the lunar calendar and set it to repeat every lunar year. Quietdays then finds the right date each year, Wednesday, September 15, 2027 this time.
- Touch and hold an empty spot on your Home Screen, open Widgets and pick Quietdays.
- Choose the Mid-Autumn Festival event for the widget. The number changes at midnight, every day, without opening the app.
Questions
When is the Mid-Autumn Festival 2027?
It is on Wednesday, September 15, 2027; the following one is on Tuesday, October 3, 2028.
Is Chuseok the same day as the Mid-Autumn Festival?
Yes. Both are on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month.
Why is the date different every year?
It follows the lunar calendar, whose year does not line up with the Gregorian one.