Anshun Bridge, Chengdu, China Oct 6, 2025

The shiver felt under a full autumn moon, when the air hints at winter"s arrival, has a way of lingering in memory. One of China"s most cherished holidays, the Mid-Autumn Festival—also known as the Moon Festival—adds another touch of magic to the end of the harvest season. It"s celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month of the Chinese calendar—this year, on October 6. According to legend, it"s also the night when the moon goddess Chang"e watches over the world.

© Philippe LEJEANVRE/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Dragon tails trail to the sea
Oct 6, 2023Taughannock Falls State Park, New York

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Apr 27, 2025Coastal redwoods in Redwood National and State Parks, California, United States
Jul 5, 2024Daintree Rainforest and Noah Beach, Queensland, Australia
Feb 10, 2026Es Vedrà and Es Vedranell, Ibiza, Spain
A time-worn medieval marvel
Apr 13, 2025Songkran—Thai New Year
Aug 24, 2023Shark Fin Cove, California, USA
May 10, 2025Minnesota State Capitol, St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
Sep 15, 2024Annas hummingbird, Santa Cruz, California, USA
Mar 15, 2024Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California, USA
Jan 24, 2025Strokkur geyser in Iceland
Apr 24, 2024The white trilliums in Ontario, Canada
Jul 12, 2024Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, USA
Sep 14, 2024Rapa Nui National Park, Easter Island, Chile
Dec 1, 2023Ross Sea, Antarctica
Mar 24, 2026Cherry blossoms at East Lake Cherry Blossom Park, Wuhan, China
On a dark and stormy night...
Sep 15, 2023Udaipur, India
An island made from a vow
A convocation of eagles assembles
Our forgotten forests
Jul 2, 2025Spine-cheeked anemonefish
What’s your favorite colour?
This snow will never melt
Nov 1, 2025Bison grazingin Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States
Apr 28, 2025Impala in Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana
Feb 22, 2025Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Jan 1, 2025Happy New Year!
Nov 29, 2024Mont-Saint-Michel, Normandy, France
Oct 23, 2025International Day of the Snow Leopard
What can you see from this tower?