The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival or Mooncake Festival, is a harvest festival celebrated in Chinese culture. It is held on the 15th day of the 8th month of the Chinese lunisolar calendar with a full moon at night, corresponding to mid-September to early October of the Gregorian calendar. The festival is all about reunion with family members, and it is really important to go back home on that day and celebrate there together with those closest to you. The Chinese believe that the moon is at its brightest and fullest size on this day, coinciding with harvest time in the middle of autumn. The festival symbolizes the family reunion, and on this day, all families will appreciate the Moon in the evening. The full moon is considered a symbol of reunion, and mooncakes, which are round like the full moon, signify reunion. The festival started more than 2,000 years ago as a post-autumn harvest celebration, which was devoted to thanking the gods. The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the most important holidays in Chinese culture, and its popularity is on par with that of Chinese New Year.