Chinese Teacher’s Day: Greetings And Phrases

Updated on December 27, 2022

Do you celebrate Teacher’s Day in your home country?

In China, teachers’ day is a very important day to show respect to the teachers. In fact, yesterday was the Teacher’s Day in China. So, I thought of writing a quick blog-post.

Let’s learn some basic information about the Teacher’s Day in China.

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How To Say Teacher’s Day In Chinese?

• 教师节。
• jiào shī jié.
• Teachers’ Day.

When Is The Teacher’s Day In China?

September 10.

In Chinese modern history, Teacher’s Day has been informally celebrated on different dates. It was not until the ninth meeting of the Sixth National People’s Congress Standing Committee passed the State Council’s proposal in 1985 to establish September 10 as the Teacher’s Day. As such, September 10, 1985 was the first official Teacher’s Day in China.

Why September 10 Is The Teachers Day In China?

There are two main reasons:

Chinese policy makers felt that the Teacher’s Day should be a festival with great cultural connotation, and it should continue the long-standing historical tradition.

September 10 is the birthday of Confucius. It was considered appropriate to designate the birthday of Confucius as the Chinese Teacher’s Day. According to research and calculation by authoritative departments, Confucius was born on September 28, 551 BC (Gregorian calendar).

This day is also the right time: first week of September marks the beginning of the new school year. However, by 10^th September, the busy schedule in the first week of the new school year has been over, hence there is more time to organize Teacher’s Day in the second week. Therefore, the activities of showing respect to the teachers are carried out shortly after the freshmen have entered the school.

How Teacher’s Day Is Celebrated In China?

Since Teacher’s Day is not a traditional Chinese holiday, there is no uniform and fixed method of celebrating the Teacher’s Day in China. Every year, there will be different types of celebrations in different places. The government and schools would generally hold a Teacher’s Day celebration and commendation ceremony to award bonuses and certificates to teachers; organize school students, song and dance troupes, etc.

Common Teacher’s Day Greetings And Phrases

Students to Teachers

1. 教师节快乐。
2. Jiàoshī jié kuàilè.
3. Happy Teacher’s Day.

1. 祝老师们教师节快乐。
2. Zhù lǎoshīmen jiàoshī jié kuàilè.
3. I wish teachers a happy Teacher’s Day.

1. 教师节快乐，祝老师们工作顺利，生活快乐。
2. Jiàoshī jié kuàilè, zhù lǎoshīmen gōngzuò shùnlì, shēnghuó kuàilè.
3. Happy Teacher’s Day. I wish teachers a smooth work and a happy life.

1. 祝老师们节日快乐，身体健康，工作顺利。
2. Zhù lǎoshīmen jiérì kuàilè, shēntǐ jiànkāng, gōngzuò shùnlì.
3. I wish teachers a happy Teacher’s Day, good health and smooth work.

Teachers to Students

1. 大家辛苦了！
2. Dàjiā xīnkǔle!
3. Thank You (literally: Everyone worked hard; You are laborious; You all worked hard).