When is Mid-Autumn Festival? - Dates & Calendar
Mid-Autumn Festival Date 2025 - October 6
When is Mooncake Festival? The 2025 Mid-Autumn Festival (Moon Festival) falls on Oct. 6.
How long is the Mid-Autumn Festival Holiday in China?
In mainland of China, the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday is three days long. The 2025 Mid-Autumn holiday falls on Oct. 6 (Monday) and comes across the National Holiday of 2025, which makes a longer golden week than usual, Oct. 1-8.
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 2025 falls on October 7.
In Taiwan, people get one day off from work to celebrate the festival. The 2025 Mid-Autumn Festival holiday in Taiwan falls on October 6.
Mid-Autumn Festival Dates change every year.
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 2025 falls on October 6, the 2026 on September 25 and the 2027 on September 15.
Calendar of Mid-Autumn Festival Date (1940 – 2040)
| 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 - 17, 2027 |
| 2028 | Oct. 3, 2028 (Tuesday) | Oct. 1 - 3, 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
11 Mid-Autumn Festival Facts You Should Know
Customs on Mid-Autumn Festival
Top 6 Mid-Autumn Festival Activities
Mid-Autumn Festival History and Origin since 3,000 Years Ago