Happy Mid-Autumn Festival! The Mid-Autumn Festival was traditionally celebrated by the Han Chinese, but many other ethnic groups across China and the entire world now recognize the holiday. Food. The Taiwan Hall of Fame at the International Museum of Surgical Science in Chicago celebrates Taiwan’s outstanding contributions to global health and medicine. Mid-Autumn Festival 2019 The moon on August 15 is more round and brighter than the full moon of other months, so it is also known as “moonlight” and “August Festival.” These days, Chinese people around the world will be reunited with their families to enjoy the bright moon. This offers a clear example of the influence of Chinese culture on the rest of the world. September 3, 2019 by Sonoka. 中秋节快乐! Outside of China, the Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated by the Japanese, Vietnamese, Koreans, Filipinos, and many others.