Mid-Autumn Festival cards under a golden full moon
The Mid-Autumn Festival, also called the Moon Festival, is celebrated in China, Vietnam, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia and Chinese communities worldwide, and Korea marks Chuseok in the same season. Families gather to admire the full moon, share mooncakes and pomelos, carry lanterns, and tell the story of Chang'e, the moon goddess. The round moon symbolizes reunion.
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Because the festival is all about togetherness, cards often go to family members who cannot come home, along with friends and business contacts. Wishes focus on reunion, harmony, good health and happiness, such as Zhong Qiu Kuai Le, meaning happy Mid-Autumn. A photo of mooncakes or lanterns under the moon, finished in gold foil, captures the evening's glow.
What to write inside
Pick a message to start from. It goes straight into your card, and you can change every word.
Design idea
Upload a photo of mooncakes on a plate or kids carrying lanterns at dusk, crop it landscape, and choose "Details" so the mooncake patterns and lantern frames turn to gold foil on navy paper. A full moon photo with "Shadows" in pearl foil on black creates a striking night sky.
- Gold foil
- Navy paper
When to send it
The Mid-Autumn Festival is held on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar, when the moon is said to be at its fullest. It usually falls between mid-September and early October.
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Questions
What do you write in a Mid-Autumn Festival card?
Wish them Zhong Qiu Kuai Le or a happy Mid-Autumn Festival, then add hopes for family reunion, health and happiness. Mentioning the full moon or mooncakes is a nice touch. For relatives far away, say you are looking at the same moon.
Is the Mid-Autumn Festival the same as Chuseok?
They fall on the same lunar date and both celebrate the harvest moon, but they are distinct traditions. Chuseok in Korea centers on honoring ancestors and sharing songpyeon rice cakes, while Chinese and Vietnamese celebrations feature mooncakes and lanterns. Use the name your recipient celebrates.
