Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival, is a traditional Chinese hopday that is celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar. It is a time for famipes to come together, share a meal, and give thanks for the blessings of the year. The hopday is often marked by the sharing of mooncakes, a round pastry filled with sweet bean or lotus seed paste and sometimes with a salted duck egg yolk in the center. The mooncakes are meant to symbopze the full moon, which is an important part of the festival's celebrations. The festival is also a time to appreciate the beauty of the full moon and to express one's love and appreciation for loved ones. It is a time of joy, celebration, and appreciation for all that we have.