How to Say “Happy Mid-Autumn Festival” in Chinese
Greetings and politeness · HSK 3
"Happy Mid-Autumn Festival" in Chinese is 中秋节快乐 (zhōng qiū jié kuài lè). 中秋节 falls on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month; think full moon, mooncakes (月饼 yuèbǐng), and family reunions. Beyond 中秋节快乐, the literary greeting 但愿人长久,千里共婵娟 (from Su Shi's famous poem) gets quoted on WeChat Moments every year.
Primary translation
中秋节快乐
zhōng qiū jié kuài lè
Traditional: 中秋節快樂
When to use it
中秋节 falls on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month; think full moon, mooncakes (月饼 yuèbǐng), and family reunions. Beyond 中秋节快乐, the literary greeting 但愿人长久,千里共婵娟 (from Su Shi's famous poem) gets quoted on WeChat Moments every year. A very common upgraded wish is 中秋快乐,阖家团圆 ('happy Mid-Autumn, may the family be whole'), because the holiday is fundamentally about reunion (团圆).
Example sentences
中秋节快乐，记得吃月饼！
Zhōngqiū jié kuàilè, jìdé chī yuèbǐng!
Happy Mid-Autumn, don't forget to eat mooncakes!
提前祝大家中秋节快乐。
Tíqián zhù dàjiā zhōngqiū jié kuàilè.
Wishing everyone a happy Mid-Autumn in advance.
中秋节快乐，阖家团圆。
Zhōngqiū jié kuàilè, héjiā tuányuán.
Happy Mid-Autumn, may your family be reunited.