Sep 2nd 2019

The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Mooncake Festival, brings families together. It is celebrated on the fifteenth day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar when the moon is at its roundest and brightest.

This season is the perfect time to give thanks and appreciate the bounty of nature, and the best time to celebrate with reunions and gatherings for quality time with loved ones. The celebrations typically start with a delicious shared meal, then afterwards it’s time to admire the bright moon and eat moon cakes. With the constant evolution of the customs of the Mooncake Festival from ancient times, here are some various new ways on how people celebrate it today.

The Most Common Tradition: Eating Mooncakes

Mooncakes are the traditional snacks/desserts of the Mooncake Festival. Legend says that a moon goddess makes these cakes, so people called them mooncakes. The original one is made from wheat flour and sweet stuffing, such as sugar and lotus seed powder.

For those who want to celebrate the season with something new, there's several mooncake flavors with a modern twist. Some fun modern versions include Cheesecake Mooncake (instead of lotus paste, this mooncake is filled with cream cheese, and often contains a center of fruity jam or preserves for a punch of flavor), Crystal Jelly Mooncake ( so delicious and refreshing, it’s no wonder that jelly has made its way into the mooncake world), or Flaky Pandan Mooncake (great choice for pandan lovers, it makes a delicious addition to mooncakes).

Short Vacation

The Mooncake Festival is also a public holiday in China, resulting in a three-day weekend that most people enjoy with a short trip or vacation with friends and family. Usually, a couple of weeks or a month before the festival, people will start plan their trips taking them to areas outside their city. Early planning is essential for those who want to travel during the three-day holiday, since tickets are likely to be sold out quickly.

Another way to spend the three days off is spending the day with loved ones at the mall. During almost every big holiday, there will be discounts and promotions in supermarkets, shopping malls, and online shops. Most supermarkets will even have lottery draws for mooncakes using customers’ receipts. After shopping for the whole day, a movie is a great way to end the holiday to get some rest and relax.

Gift-Giving for Loved Ones

Trying to find that perfect present for friends or extended family can be difficult but understanding the traditions and gift-giving norms of the festival will help in picking out the right gift. Although mooncakes are always highly appreciated as Mooncake Festival gifts, a little twist won't hurt.

The perfect modern Mooncake Festival gift is Danisa Butter Cookies! It is perfect gift for any occasion and great to enjoy this delightful holiday with loved ones. Made using the finest quality ingredients for excellent flavours, Danisa Butter Cookies offers luxurious variants of traditional butter cookies; choco cashew butter cookies, and currant butter cookies. You will always find the perfect gift for your loved ones with the premium flavours of Danisa.