Traditions will be formed and the mid-autumn festival would come to be known as a symbol of family reunion where loved ones gather together to share moon cakes, hang up lanterns and admire the full moon in the night sky.
Every single full moon (or " Poya" ) is officially a public holiday, which makes Sri Lanka the No. 1 country in the world when it comes to frequency of holidays.
But this year there will be 13 with two full moons in October and when you have two full moons in one month, you have what's said to be a " blue moon" .