Launched in 2018, the festival coincides with the Autumnal Equinox each year, which is one of the 24 solar terms of the Chinese lunisolar calendar and usually falls between Sept. 22 and 24 during the country"s agricultural harvest season. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

　　People view local specialties during activities to mark the Chinese farmers" harvest festival at Ledong Li Autonomous County, south China"s Hainan Province, Sept. 23, 2026. The Chinese farmers" harvest festival is the first national festival created specifically for the country"s farmers. This year"s festival falls on Wednesday.

　　Launched in 2018, the festival coincides with the Autumnal Equinox each year, which is one of the 24 solar terms of the Chinese lunisolar calendar and usually falls between Sept. 22 and 24 during the country"s agricultural harvest season. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

　　Artists stage a performance during activities to mark the Chinese farmers" harvest festival at a village in Jizhou District of Tianjin, north China, Sept. 23, 2026. The Chinese farmers" harvest festival is the first national festival created specifically for the country"s farmers. This year"s festival falls on Wednesday.

　　Launched in 2018, the festival coincides with the Autumnal Equinox each year, which is one of the 24 solar terms of the Chinese lunisolar calendar and usually falls between Sept. 22 and 24 during the country"s agricultural harvest season. (Xinhua/Li Ran)