The Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional Chinese festival that takes place annually in September or October, when the moon is at its fullest and brightest. The festival is celebrated by gathering with family, offering mooncakes, and admiring the moon. It symbolizes reunion, and is a time for family and friends to come together, eat and drink and appreciate the beauty of the full moon. The festival is an important cultural and commercial event in China, and is celebrated by millions of people around the world, particularly in East and Southeast Asia.