The Mid-Autumn Festival, a significant traditional festival in the Chinese cultural world, originated in China and falls on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, typically between early September and early October. It is also a traditional festival in several East and Southeast Asian countries, particularly among the local Chinese community. The eighth lunar month, the second month of autumn, was known in ancient China as Zhongqiu. The Mid-Autumn Festival falls on the 15th day of the third lunar month, likely the origin of the name. Also known as the August Festival, the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the Fifteenth Night, it is a traditional festival of the Han ethnic group.