How to say “Happy Chuseok” in Korean
- 즐거운 추석 보내세요jeulgeoun chuseok bonaeseyo
Have a happy Chuseok
"Happy Chuseok" in Korean is 즐거운 추석 보내세요 (jeulgeoun chuseok bonaeseyo), meaning "have a happy Chuseok." With friends, 추석 잘 보내 (chuseok jal bonae) is the easy casual version.
Ways to say it
| Korean | Level | When to use it |
|---|---|---|
| 즐거운 추석 보내세요 jeulgeoun chuseok bonaeseyo | Polite | The standard holiday wish for coworkers, teachers, neighbors, and friends' parents. |
| 추석 잘 보내 chuseok jal bonae | Casual | "Have a good Chuseok." What friends say before everyone heads to their hometowns. |
| 추석 잘 보내세요 chuseok jal bonaeseyo | Polite | The same simple wish in polite form. |
| 풍성한 한가위 보내세요 pungseonghan hangawi bonaeseyo | Polite | "Have an abundant Hangawi." 한가위 is the native Korean name for Chuseok. You will see this on cards, banners, and gift boxes. |
| 행복한 추석 보내십시오 haengbokan chuseok bonaesipsio | Formal | Formal, for business messages and greetings to clients. |
Examples
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Saying bye to a classmate before the holiday
Leaving the office before the long weekend
A holiday text to your Korean teacher
Tips
Chuseok is the autumn harvest holiday, held on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, so it usually falls in September or early October. It lasts three days, and many people travel to their hometowns.
Families hold memorial rites for ancestors (차례), visit graves, and make 송편 (songpyeon), half-moon rice cakes. Gift sets of fruit, meat, or Spam are a big tradition.
A traditional saying goes 더도 말고 덜도 말고 한가위만 같아라: "no more, no less, may every day be like Hangawi." It is a nice line to add to a card.
Questions learners ask
Is Chuseok Korean Thanksgiving?
It is often called that in English because it is a harvest festival centered on family and food. It also includes honoring ancestors, which makes it different from American Thanksgiving.
What is the difference between 추석 and 한가위?
They are the same holiday. 추석 comes from Chinese characters, while 한가위 is the native Korean name and sounds more poetic.