47 Memorial Day Instagram Captions To Glorify Your Feed

Memorial Day is finally here, the “official unofficial” kickoff to summer. Some schools are already out, kids are ready to go have some fun, and parents are looking forward to a nice, long weekend of sunshine and memories. But Memorial Day is bigger than all of that — it’s a day to honor the men and women who gave their lives for this country, and it’s also about freedom. The unofficial summer kickoff weekend usually means barbecues, time in the sun, beach days, ice cream, and maybe even some fireworks. Whether you’re doing all of that with a small group of family or some friends, you’ll want to document it on social media. And what’s a good Memorial Day post without a great Memorial Day Instagram caption to go along with it?

After all, you know that you’re going to want to post about at least some part of your Memorial Day, even if you’re not really doing anything besides relaxing in your backyard. Maybe you want to snap a selfie of yourself finally in the sun, or maybe you want to share photo evidence of you spending time with a few friends. Maybe you want to remember what Memorial Day is really about, and you want to honor those men and women online. Whatever the case, we’ve done the hard work for you and have put together a list of Memorial Day Instagram captions ready to be used.

Patriotic Memorial Day Captions

• "May we never forget freedom isn't free." — Unknown
• "How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!" — Maya Angelou
• "It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God such men lived." — George S. Patton
• "Home of the free, because of the brave." — Unknown
• "In the face of impossible odds, people who love this country can change it." — Barack Obama
• We don't know them all, but we owe them all.
• All gave some. Some gave all.
• “America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, on imagination, and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand.” — President Harry S. Truman
• "Those who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoy forget in time that men have died to win them." — Franklin D. Roosevelt
• “Never was so much owed by so many few.” — Winston Churchill
• We come not to mourn our dead soldiers, but to praise them.

Funny BBQ Memorial Day Captions

• Cheers to the red, white, and brew.
• Can't wait to hang with my grill friends.
• I like the taste of freedom.
• Sun's out, grills out.
• Sun’s out, hamburger buns out!
• Freedom tastes like charbroil.
• I like big buns and I cannot lie.
• Burgers and brews for the red, white, and blue.
• Where there is a home, there is a barbecue.
• Celebrating Memorial Day the only way I know how: grilling up some burgers.
• If it involves fireworks, summer nights, barbecues, alcohol, and freedom, count me in.
• Just call me the Weinermobile today.

Beach Memorial Day Captions

• Don't worry, beach happy.
• I can sea clearly now.
• Hot sun, cold beer, the gang’s all here.
• Swimming into summer like…
• Beach hair, don't care.
• Life is better when you’re under the sun.
• I’m in a summer state of mind.
• The beach is always a good idea.
• Happy as a clam.
• Happier than a seagull with a French fry.

Song Lyric Memorial Day Captions

• "I’m proud to be an American, where at least I know I’m free. And I won’t forget the men who died, who gave that right to me." — Lee Greenwood
• "Salute the ones who died. The ones that give their lives, so we don't have to sacrifice all the things we love." — Zac Brown Band
• "Oh beautiful for heroes proved in liberating strife who more than self, their country loved and mercy more than life." — Ray Charles
• "It's a party in the U.S.A." — Miley Cyrus
• “Summer, summer, summertime… time to sit back and unwind.” — DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
• "This land was made for you and me." — Woody Guthrie
• "Red, white, blue's in the skies, summer's in the air and baby, heaven's in your eyes. I'm your National Anthem." — Lana Del Rey
• “While the storm clouds gather far across the sea / Let us swear allegiance to a land that’s free.” — Kate Smith
• “Only in America / Where we dream in red, white and blue / Only in America / Where we dream as big as we want to.” — Brooks & Dunn
• “I’m just a summer girl / I wear my flip-flops / And when I let my hair down / That’s when the party starts.” — Leighton Meester
• “Some folks are born, made to wave the flag / Hoo, they’re red white and blue” — CCR
• “I’m a cool rocking daddy in the U.S.A. now” — Bruce Springsteen
• “I’ve gone to look for America” — Simon & Garfunkel
• “I want justice for us all / So color me America red, white, and blue” — Dolly Parton