1. Introduction to Mid-Autumn Festival

Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as Mid-Autumn Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, August Festival, Moon Chasing Festival, Moon Worship Festival, Daughter's Day and Reunion Festival, is a traditional cultural festival popular among many ethnic groups in China. It is named because its value is only half that of Sanqiu. It is said that the moon is the biggest, roundest and brightest tonight.

Since ancient times, people have had the custom of drinking and enjoying the moon on Mid-Autumn Festival night. Daughters-in-law who return to their parents' homes will return to their husbands' homes every day to show their completeness and auspicious celebration. It originated in ancient times, became popular in the Han Dynasty, took shape in the early Tang Dynasty, and became popular after the Song Dynasty. Together with the Spring Festival, Tomb-Sweeping Day and Dragon Boat Festival, it is called the four traditional festivals in China.

The Mid-Autumn Festival originated from the worship of celestial phenomena and evolved from the worship of the moon in autumn night in ancient times. Since ancient times, Mid-Autumn Festival has had folk customs such as offering sacrifices to the moon, enjoying the moon, eating moon cakes, watching lanterns, enjoying osmanthus and drinking osmanthus wine.

2. The origin of the name

Mid-Autumn Festival is the Mid-Autumn Festival. In the second month of autumn, its symbol is the full moon in May, which is in the middle of Sanqiu, so it is called the Mid-Autumn Festival. This night, the moonlight is brighter than usual, also called "moonlight". Because Mid-Autumn Festival is in autumn and August, it is also called "Autumn Festival" and "August Festival".

Because the sacrifices to the moon and Yue Bai are also called "Moon Festival" and "Moon Festival"; Mid-Autumn Festival is also called "Reunion Festival" and "Daughter's Day" because families get together and married daughters go home for reunion. During the Mid-Autumn Festival, all kinds of melons and fruits are mature and listed, which is called the "Fruit Festival". Dong people call it "Pumpkin Festival" and Mulao people call it "Afterlife Festival". On the Mid-Autumn Festival, people get together to enjoy the moon, offer sacrifices and celebrate the harvest.

3. The significance of the National Day holiday

National Day is a feature of modern nation-state, which appears with the emergence of modern nation-state and becomes particularly important. It has become a symbol of an independent country, reflecting the country's state system and polity.

Once the National Day, a special commemorative way, becomes a new and national holiday form, it will carry the function of reflecting the cohesion of this country and nation. At the same time, the large-scale celebration of the National Day is also a concrete manifestation of the government's mobilization and call. Showing strength, enhancing national self-confidence, embodying cohesion and exerting appeal are the three basic characteristics of the National Day celebration.