Lunar New Year Messages with Kaomoji: Greetings for Family, Friends & Coworkers

Lunar New Year · Feb 6 · Published · 2 min read

Lunar New Year is the biggest family holiday for many people, and in 2027 it falls on February 6. The group chat fills up fast, so these greetings are grouped by who you are sending to, from elders and red envelopes to coworkers and the Lantern Festival, and every one can be copied in a tap.

Lunar New Year greetings for family and friends

Lunar New Year is celebrated across many cultures, each with its own phrases. Common ones are Xin nian kuai le (Mandarin), Gong hei fat choy (Cantonese), Chuc mung nam moi (Vietnamese Tet), and Saehae bok mani badeuseyo (Korean Seollal). Use the greeting your family uses and add a face for warmth.

  • Classic

    Happy Lunar New Year! Wishing you health, luck, and happiness all year (◕‿◕✿)🧧

  • Short

    Happy New Year! 🏮ヽ(・∀・)ﾉ

  • Prosperity

    May the new year bring you prosperity and joy ✧(◍•ᴗ•◍)✧

  • Mandarin

    Xin nian kuai le! Wishing you a wonderful new year (◕‿◕✿)🏮

  • Cantonese

    Gong hei fat choy! Wishing you good fortune this year ✧(◕ᴗ◕✿)🧧

  • Vietnamese

    Chuc mung nam moi! Happy Tet to you and your family (◍•ᴗ•◍)🌸

  • Friends

    Happy Lunar New Year! Let's eat way too many dumplings this week (っ˘ڡ˘ς)

Respectful messages for elders

For grandparents and older relatives, a polite bowing face like m(_ _)m keeps the tone respectful.

  • Grandparents

    Wishing you good health and happiness in the new year. Thank you for everything m(_ _)m🧧

  • Parents

    Happy Lunar New Year, Mom and Dad! I'll see you at the reunion dinner (◕ᴗ◕✿)🏮

  • Far away

    Wish I could be at the table with you. Happy Lunar New Year, miss you all (っ´▽`)っ

Red envelope thank-yous

  • Thank you

    Thank you for the red envelope! Wishing you a wonderful year m(_ _)m🧧

  • Playful

    Red envelope received. Best day of the year (☆▽☆)🧧

  • Giving

    A little red envelope for good luck this year! (๑•̀ㅂ•́)و✧🧧

Reunion dinner captions

  • Table photo

    Full table, full hearts 🏮(◕‿◕✿)

  • Food

    Too many dishes, no regrets (๑´ڡ`๑)🥟

  • Family

    Three generations, one table, zero leftovers 🧧(っ˘ڡ˘ς)

Year of the Goat messages

Each new year belongs to one of twelve zodiac animals, and 2027 is the Goat (also called Sheep or Ram). Goat years are linked with gentleness, creativity, and harmony, which makes for easy, warm greetings. Mentioning the animal is a friendly way to make a generic message feel personal.

  • Goat year

    Welcome, Year of the Goat! May yours be gentle, creative, and lucky (◕ᴗ◕✿)🐐

  • Your sign

    Born in a Goat year? This one is yours. Happy Lunar New Year! ✧(☆▽☆)

  • Group chat

    Out with the old year, in with the Goat 🐐ヽ(・∀・)ﾉ🏮

For kids and young cousins

  • Kids

    Happy Lunar New Year! Time to wear red and collect your lucky envelopes (๑•̀ㅂ•́)و✧🧧

  • Cousins

    Cousin group photo at 3, everyone in red! No excuses (｀・ω・´)ゞ

  • Fireworks

    Fireworks tonight! Bring earmuffs for the little ones (≧◡≦)🎆

After the holiday: the Lantern Festival

The Lantern Festival closes the celebrations on the fifteenth day, which is February 20 in 2027. It is a good excuse for one more message once the reunion dinner leftovers are gone.

  • Greeting

    Happy Lantern Festival! May your year be bright 🏮(◕‿◕✿)

  • Sweet dumplings

    Tangyuan tonight! Round and sweet for a reunion year (๑´ڡ`๑)

  • Wrapping up

    That's the end of the celebration. Thank you for the best holiday week (っ´▽`)っ🏮

For coworkers and clients

  • Team

    Happy Lunar New Year, team! Wishing everyone a lucky and healthy year (•‿•)🏮

  • Client

    Wishing you and your family a prosperous Lunar New Year. Thank you for your support m(_ _)m

  • Out of office

    I'm away for Lunar New Year and back soon. Happy holidays! 🧧(・ω・)ノ

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Frequently asked questions

  • When is Lunar New Year in 2027?

    Lunar New Year falls on February 6, 2027, and 2027 is the Year of the Goat. The date follows the lunar calendar, so it falls between late January and mid-February and changes each year.

  • What is a good Lunar New Year kaomoji?

    🧧(◕ᴗ◕✿)🏮 pairs a red envelope and lantern with a smiling face, and m(_ _)m is a respectful bow for elders.

  • Is Lunar New Year the same as Chinese New Year?

    They fall on the same day, but Lunar New Year is the broader name. It is also celebrated as Tet in Vietnam and Seollal in Korea, each with its own customs, so Lunar New Year is the inclusive term for a mixed group.

  • When is the Lantern Festival in 2027?

    The Lantern Festival is on the fifteenth day of the new year, which is February 20, 2027.

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