{"id":11167,"date":"2024-03-13T09:20:34","date_gmt":"2024-03-13T01:20:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/prepare-mid-autumn-festival-with-your-domestic-helper\/"},"modified":"2025-12-19T02:51:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T18:51:09","slug":"prepare-mid-autumn-festival-with-your-domestic-helper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/prepare-mid-autumn-festival-with-your-domestic-helper\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Prepare Mid-Autumn Festival with Your Domestic Helper"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"816\" data-id=\"11013\" src=\"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/95f1243d-4ee4-4c9c-a8ab-9d77f60120ec-children-and-mid-autumn-e1443088564913.jpg\" alt=\"How to Prepare Mid-Autumn Festival with Your Domestic Helper\" class=\"wp-image-11013\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<p>For your domestic helper, do not forget that\u00a0<strong>the day after Mid-Autumn Festival is a\u00a0<\/strong>statutory holiday in Hong Kong. You are required to give her a day off unless you give a replacement day off. Usually, for this celebration, almost all employers give their\u00a0domestic workers\u00a0the mandatory day off.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/prepare-mid-autumn-festival-with-your-domestic-helper\/#Create_your_own_lanterns_with_the_kids\" >Create your own lanterns with the\u00a0kids<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/prepare-mid-autumn-festival-with-your-domestic-helper\/#Hong_Kong_only_Mid-Autumn_festivities\" >Hong Kong only Mid-Autumn festivities<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/prepare-mid-autumn-festival-with-your-domestic-helper\/#Quality_family_time\" >Quality family time!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/prepare-mid-autumn-festival-with-your-domestic-helper\/#Where_can_you_enjoy_the_Mid-Autumn_Festival_lantern_carnival\" >Where can you enjoy the Mid-Autumn Festival lantern carnival?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/prepare-mid-autumn-festival-with-your-domestic-helper\/#Hong_Kong_Island\" >Hong Kong Island\u00a0<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/prepare-mid-autumn-festival-with-your-domestic-helper\/#Urban_Mid-Autumn_Carnival_at_Victoria_Park_%E2%80%93_Victoria_Park\" >Urban Mid-Autumn Carnival at Victoria Park \u2013 Victoria Park<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/prepare-mid-autumn-festival-with-your-domestic-helper\/#Wishing_Pavilion_%E2%80%93_Lantern_and_Light_Show_%E2%80%93_Victoria_Park\" >Wishing Pavilion \u2013 Lantern and Light Show \u2013 Victoria Park<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/prepare-mid-autumn-festival-with-your-domestic-helper\/#Kowloon\" >Kowloon<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/prepare-mid-autumn-festival-with-your-domestic-helper\/#%E2%80%9CMagic_Behing_The_Moon%E2%80%9D_%E2%80%93_Hong_Kong_Cultural_Centre_Piazza_%E2%80%93_Tsim_Sha_Tsui\" >\u201cMagic Behing The Moon\u201d \u2013 Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza \u2013 Tsim Sha Tsui<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/prepare-mid-autumn-festival-with-your-domestic-helper\/#New_Territories\" >New Territories<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/prepare-mid-autumn-festival-with-your-domestic-helper\/#New_Territories_East_Mid-Autumn_Lantern_Carnival_%E2%80%93_Shatin_Park\" >New Territories East Mid-Autumn Lantern Carnival \u2013 Shatin Park<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/prepare-mid-autumn-festival-with-your-domestic-helper\/#New_Territories_West_Mid-Autumn_Lantern_Carnival_%E2%80%93_Tsuen_Wan_Park\" >New Territories West Mid-Autumn Lantern Carnival \u2013 Tsuen Wan Park<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/prepare-mid-autumn-festival-with-your-domestic-helper\/#Where_can_you_watch_Fire_Dragon_Dance\" >Where can you watch Fire\u00a0Dragon Dance?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/prepare-mid-autumn-festival-with-your-domestic-helper\/#Tai_Hang_Fire_Dragon_Dance_Parade_%E2%80%93_Tai_Hang_Causeway_Bay\" >Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance Parade \u2013 Tai Hang &amp; Causeway Bay<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/prepare-mid-autumn-festival-with-your-domestic-helper\/#Celebrating_Together\" >Celebrating Together<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>However,\u00a0<strong>you may also want to involve her in the holiday mood<\/strong>, here are some ideas:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Enjoy_mooncakes_together\"><\/span><strong>Enjoy mooncakes together\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>One of the most common and traditional Cantonese mooncakes is made of lotus seed paste and a salted egg yolk. This delicate taste might not suit everyone&#8217;s tastes, but there are plenty of other flavours you could try, such as egg custard mooncakes, chocolate mooncakes or ice-cream mooncakes.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Of course, your domestic worker will be very grateful for the gesture if you offer mooncakes to her as a gift. Our previous survey shows about 50% of\u00a0domestic helpers\u00a0have received mooncakes from their employers. So next time when you go around with your box of mooncakes, don&#8217;t hesitate to ask her if she likes it or ever tried before, and offer her some.<\/p>\n<p>You could also teach your domestic helper how to make some, or enrol her in Mooncake classes so she can prepare some for you and your family.\u00a0 For example, every year,\u00a0Complete Deelite\u00a0proposes mooncake baking classes before the Mid-Autumn Festival.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Create_your_own_lanterns_with_the_kids\"><\/span><strong>Create your own lanterns with the\u00a0kids<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Lanterns play a major part in Mid-Autumn Festival, and kids often play with them. Either in supermarkets or toys stores, you will find many different types, from paper-made to electric. But why not create your own lanterns with your little ones? This could be a great time and help your kids develop their creative skills.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>HelperChoice recently made a step-by-step\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/helperchoice\/videos\/2265140393706993\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">simple DIY tutorial<\/a>\u00a0that you or your domestic helper could follow.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hong_Kong_only_Mid-Autumn_festivities\"><\/span><strong>Hong Kong only Mid-Autumn festivities<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are many places throughout Hong Kong where you can admire the beauty of the festival. Whether you live in Hong Kong Island, Kowloon or New Territories,\u00a0events\u00a0are organised all around the city and children especially like these celebrations, such as\u00a0a lantern carnival or\u00a0the Fire Dragon Dance.<\/p>\n<p>The legend about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverhongkong.com\/eng\/see-do\/culture-heritage\/living-culture\/tai-hang-fire-dragon-dance.jsp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Fire Dragon Dance<\/a>\u00a0can be traced back to 100 years ago, when a typhoon affected the community of Tai Hang. This unfortunate event was followed by a plague, and a python ate the villagers&#8217; livestock. To stop this bad luck, they decided to stage a fire dance for three days and nights during the Festival. The villagers made a huge dragon from straw and covered it with incense sticks, that they lit, accompanied by drummers and erupting firecrackers. Following this, the plague disappeared!\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Quality_family_time\"><\/span><strong>Quality family time!<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This holiday is a special moment for families, who usually choose to spend some quality time together. You could also offer your domestic helper to join you and your kids for this Festival. But make sure you respect her<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>statutory holiday.<\/p>\n<p>We selected for you, at the end of this article, a list of the best places to enjoy the Mid-Autumn Festivities. There you go! You are all set to spend a perfect Mid-Autumn Festival with your loved ones!\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_can_you_enjoy_the_Mid-Autumn_Festival_lantern_carnival\"><\/span><strong>Where can you enjoy the Mid-Autumn Festival lantern carnival?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hong_Kong_Island\"><\/span><strong><em>Hong Kong Island<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Urban_Mid-Autumn_Carnival_at_Victoria_Park_%E2%80%93_Victoria_Park\"><\/span><strong>Urban Mid-Autumn Carnival at Victoria Park \u2013 Victoria Park<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Main Carnival: Friday, September 13, 2018 \u2013 from 8:00pm to 11:00pm<br \/>Youth Night: Thursday, September 12, 2018 \u2013 from 7:30pm to 9:30pm<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wishing_Pavilion_%E2%80%93_Lantern_and_Light_Show_%E2%80%93_Victoria_Park\"><\/span><strong>Wishing Pavilion \u2013 Lantern and Light Show \u2013 Victoria Park<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>September 13 to October 2, 2019 \u2013 Saturdays through Wednesdays, from 6:30 \u2013 11:00 pm, (extended until midnight on September 13)<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kowloon\"><\/span><em><strong>Kowloon<\/strong><\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CMagic_Behing_The_Moon%E2%80%9D_%E2%80%93_Hong_Kong_Cultural_Centre_Piazza_%E2%80%93_Tsim_Sha_Tsui\"><\/span><strong>\u201cMagic Behing The Moon\u201d \u2013 Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza \u2013 Tsim Sha Tsui<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>August 30 \u2013 September 22, 2019, Fridays through Sundays from 6:30pm \u2013 11pm (extended until midnight on September 13).<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"New_Territories\"><\/span><em><strong>New Territories<\/strong><\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"New_Territories_East_Mid-Autumn_Lantern_Carnival_%E2%80%93_Shatin_Park\"><\/span><strong>New Territories East Mid-Autumn Lantern Carnival \u2013 Shatin Park<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Carnival Night: Saturday, September 14, 2019 \u2013 7:30pm to 10:00pm<br \/>Youth Night: Sunday, September 15, 2019 \u2013 7:30pm to 9:30pm<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"New_Territories_West_Mid-Autumn_Lantern_Carnival_%E2%80%93_Tsuen_Wan_Park\"><\/span><strong>New Territories West Mid-Autumn Lantern Carnival \u2013 Tsuen Wan Park<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Carnival Night: Saturday, September 14, 2019 \u2013 7:30pm to 10:00pm<br \/>Youth Night: Sunday, September 15, 2019 \u2013 7:30pm to 9:30pm<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_can_you_watch_Fire_Dragon_Dance\"><\/span><em><strong>Where can you watch Fire\u00a0Dragon Dance?<\/strong><\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tai_Hang_Fire_Dragon_Dance_Parade_%E2%80%93_Tai_Hang_Causeway_Bay\"><\/span><strong>Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance Parade \u2013 Tai Hang &amp; Causeway Bay<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>300 performers and over 70,000 incense sticks will bring this 67-metre dragon to life!<\/p>\n<p>Tai Hang \u2013 Thursday, September 12, 2019 to Saturday, September 14, 2019.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Causeway Bay \u2013 Around 10:45pm and 11:30pm on September 13, 2019<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Celebrating_Together\"><\/span><strong>Celebrating Together<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Mid-Autumn Festival is a wonderful opportunity to slow down, enjoy meaningful family moments, and show appreciation for the people who support your household every day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By respecting statutory holidays, sharing festive traditions like mooncakes and lantern-making, and inviting your domestic helper to join in the celebration if she wishes, you help build a more respectful and positive home environment. Thoughtful gestures and cultural understanding go a long way in strengthening the employer-helper relationship\u2014making the festival truly special for everyone involved<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For your domestic helper, do not forget that\u00a0the day after Mid-Autumn Festival is a\u00a0statutory holiday in Hong Kong. You are required to give her a day off unless you give a replacement day off. Usually, for this celebration, almost all employers give their\u00a0domestic workers\u00a0the mandatory day off. 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