Is Mid-Autumn Festival a legal holiday? Will the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday be one day or three days in 2021? Need to make up for the missed class?

Is Mid-Autumn Festival a legal holiday? Will the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday be one day or three days in 2021? Need to make up for the missed class?
The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of my country's traditional festivals. So, let's take a look at whether the Mid-Autumn Festival is a legal holiday? Will the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday be one day or three days in 2021? Need to make up for the missed class? The eighth month of the lunar calendar has finally arrived. The scorching heat of summer has faded and we are welcoming the calm and breezy autumn. Welcome to Shuimoxiansheng.com to get the exciting fortune content for the eighth month of the lunar calendar in 2021.

Is Mid-Autumn Festival a legal holiday?

Yes, Mid-Autumn Festival is a legal holiday.
Since 2008, mainland China has designated Mid-Autumn Festival as a legal holiday. If the day coincides with a Saturday or Sunday, a compensatory day off will be given on the following Monday.
Therefore, Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the legal holidays.
The Mid-Autumn Festival became an officially recognized national festival around the Tang Dynasty. The Mid-Autumn Festival customs had become popular in northern my country during the Tang Dynasty. "The Book of Tang Dynasty: Records of Emperor Taizong" records the "Mid-Autumn Festival on August 15th". The custom of appreciating the moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival was very popular in Chang'an during the Tang Dynasty, and many poets' famous works contain verses about the moon.

Will the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday be one day or three days in 2021? Need to make up for the missed class?

There will be a total of three days off for the Mid-Autumn Festival in 2021, and one day of make-up work will be required.
The dates for Mid-Autumn Festival in 2021 are:
Gregorian calendar time: Tuesday, September 21, 2021; Lunar calendar time: August 15, 2021
The Mid-Autumn Festival holiday in 2021 is: September 19th to 21st, a total of 3 days. And go to work on September 18, 2021 (Saturday).
Therefore, there will be a total of three days off for the Mid-Autumn Festival in 2021, and make-up classes will be required on Saturday, September 18th.

The meaning of releasing Kongming lanterns during the Mid-Autumn Festival

The release of Kongming lanterns during the Mid-Autumn Festival actually has the meaning of praying for blessings. During the Mid-Autumn Festival, every household will release a Kongming lantern. Friends will write their blessings on the lanterns by hand, symbolizing a successful harvest and happiness in the coming year.
The Kongming lantern is also called the sky lantern, commonly known as the wishing lantern or the prayer lantern. It is an ancient Chinese handicraft, which was mostly used for military purposes in ancient times. Modern people release Kongming lanterns mostly for the purpose of praying for blessings. Men, women, young and old write down their blessings by hand, symbolizing a successful harvest and happiness every year. It is usually set off during major festivals such as the Lantern Festival and the Mid-Autumn Festival.

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