100 Best 4th of July Messages to Share Your Patriotic Pride

Nothing beats the joy of celebrating freedom on the 4th of July, especially surrounded by friends and family at a patriotic BBQ. (Just ask the Drummonds, who go all out with a big Pawhuska celebration!) While festive fun is expected and encouraged, don’t forget to pause and reflect on the true meaning of Independence Day.

Of course, you'll want to share that spirit with your loved ones as well, by sending them thoughtful 4th of July messages to honor the occasion. Here, you'll find tons of spirited wishes, greetings, and 4th of July quotes to help inspire you. This one about honoring our military heroes is a good example: "Happy 4th of July! May peace and blessings be with you on this occasion. May you feel joyous as you commemorate the national heroes as we celebrate with your family."

But there are a bunch of shorter greetings on this list, too. You'll even find some inspiring 4th of July Instagram captions to show off your pride alongside all your holiday photos. So scroll along and see which one speaks to you the most!

• Let's make a toast to the country that has given us the most!
• Today's a wonderful reminder of just how lucky we are to live here.
• Sending a dose of patriotism from our family to yours this Independence Day.
• Get ready to feel the freedom! This nation has earned it for you.
• Here's hoping that your ears are ringing with the sound of freedom today!
• Wishing all of you a 4th of July spent exactly the way you wish.
• Hope you're rocking out in your best red, white and blue!
• Loving this free life we live and wishing for a festive day for you and yours.
• Consider this message a clink of our drinks from afar! Happy 4th.
• Happy 4th of July! Now, go ahead and have some fun on this honorable day.
• As long as the flag flies, you are free. Happy 4th of July!
• May this special day be a symbol of peace, prosperity, and happiness in your lives.
• There's no other day like the 4th of July—wishing you a great one, however you choose to spend it.
• May you enjoy this significant day among loved ones and celebrate our independence with glee!
• I wish you peaceful and prosperous independence this 4th of July.
• Today and always, let us uphold the true spirit of our fellow Americans and serve our nation to the fullest!
• God bless America and the people who live here! Wishing you a happy 4th.
• Here's to a 4th of July full of sunshine and cheer.
• Happy Independence Day! Wishing you a memorable celebration and much joy on this holiday weekend.
• May God gift you a glorious 4th of July full of success and prosperity.
• Have a blessed and wonderful day spent celebrating America.
• Let’s appreciate this beautiful country and this Independence Day!
• Happy 4th of July! Hope your celebration is as fun as ever.
• I wish you a happy day of independence. May you worry less and be filled with joy!
• Much liberty and gratitude on a day like today. Happy Independence Day!
• Happy 4th of July, everyone! Feeling extra free today!
• Happy American Independence Day! Enjoy the day with positivity, anticipation, and happiness with our family and the people we love.
• Happy 4th of July to your family! Let us unite with the community to commemorate this day!
• Along with our freedom comes peace, happiness, and prosperity. Wishing you the best and countless blessings on this momentous occasion.
• Let us remember our heroes who advocated the freedom we all enjoy today. Happy 4th of July!
• Let this occasion inspire you to be courageous to fight our daily battles in life. Happy 4th of July!
• Happy 4th of July! May you feel triumphant on this wonderful day of freedom!
• The flag of America will continue to soar as it boasts its colors to symbolize freedom and bravery. Have a great Independence Day!
• Let this day be filled with joy, love, prosperity, and courage. Have a meaningful Freedom Day!
• May you feel triumphant in all your accomplishments, whether big or small. Happy 4th of July!

• Let us remember why we even celebrate a day like today. It's important always, but now more than ever.
• Hopefully you are spending this relaxing day with your loved ones—that's what freedom is all about!
• The foundation of this country is celebrated everyday, but especially today.
• Happy 4th! Let the history of this country inspire you onward and in everything that you do.
• Even getting to celebrate a day like today is a blessing. Let us feel thankful for that fact alone.
• There's nothing a little red, white, and blue can't cure. Hopefully you and your family are basking right in it.
• This truly might be the best holiday around. Happy 4th of July!
• Hope you're enjoying your BBQ with a side of freedom. Happy 4th.
• Cheers to independence! Hope you're enjoying this blissful day.
• There's just something about those stars and stripes that get me going. Happy 4th to you and yours!
• I'm sure the founding fathers would have loved seeing the celebrations take place today.
• Independence looks nice on you! Happy 4th of July!
• However you choose to spend this day, I hope it's filled with honor and peace.
• Hopefully you get a chance to see the fireworks today. Have a great 4th.
• This day always gives me the chills in the best way possible. I hope you and yours are feeling the same!
• Happy 4th of July! Let us continue to be kind, good, and loving. Be one with our fellow Americans in showing how we can be of service in our way!
  
• May this day of joy and gratitude help us recognize passion and patriotism in our country. Happy 4th of July to you!
• I hope you will have a meaningful celebration of freedom that is filled with good things to make us happy, free, and generous! Praying for blessings for you! Sending you a very happy 4th of July!
• Happy 4th of July! Let this day remind us to be excellent and helpful citizens who are ready to help others no matter what.
• We thank our brave heroes who fought for the freedom we are enjoying today. Let’s commemorate their memory by spreading goodwill to all. Happy 4th of July to everyone.
• Sending you the warmest greetings on the anniversary of our country’s freedom. Let us commit to becoming citizens who appreciate and value the freedom that was fought for.
• Let’s honor our forefathers who have given their lives to make this country free! Happy 4th of July!
• May you enjoy this meaningful day with your loved ones! Happy freedom day to you and your family!
• Happy 4th to you all! May your heart be filled with pride, patriotism, kindness, and love as you spread these among your fellow men. Be blessed a hundred-fold!
• Let us live the real essence of being an American and be of service to our nation with our whole hearts! Happy celebration of Independence to you and your family!
• Because of the hard work our people have put in, America has been regarded as one of the best countries worldwide. Stand tall and be proud. Wishing everyone a happy 4th of July.
• Happy 4th of July to you! Let our hearts beat together in unity for our fellowmen.
• Happy 4th of July! May peace and blessings be with you on this occasion. May you feel joyous as you commemorate the national heroes as we celebrate with your family.
• Happy Independence Day! May we continue to be grateful for our well-fought for freedoms.
• Happy 4th of July to my lovely siblings! Let’s raise our flags and shout out the victories we have achieved in life!
• Happy 4th of July! May this day of independence grant peace and prosperity. Be proud that you are an American!
• Independence Day is a day of freedom to express our pride in being a nation of hope and prosperity.
• We salute America’s heroes whose legacies live on forever! Happy 4th of July, everyone!
• Happy 4th of July! Be joyful today, for we are prosperous!

• This Independence Day, spend time with your family and friends remind to remind yourself of your liberty.
• Be sure to spend this day with your loved ones doing your favorite things, because that's what our freedom is for! Happy 4th of July!
• Hoping that you and your family get to bask in cheer and freedom this 4th of July!
• Happy day of independence to my amazing friend! May you and your family have an exciting 4th of July.
• Wishing you a holiday full of content and cheer, surrounded by your loved ones. Happy Fourth of July!
• This nation remains to be great because of families such as yours. Happy 4th of July!
• Happy Independence Day, my dearest friend. Be inspired to make a difference for this nation.
• Happy 4th of July! My friend, let us motivate each other to be the citizens our country would be proud of! Together, we can contribute to helping America become a nation that is stronger than ever.
• Happy July 4th. Our Independence Day celebrations are genuinely joyous and meaningful when spent with your loved ones. Cheers to all!
• Let us continue to show what America is made of. Be proud and be your best. Happy 4th of July!
• Enjoy this holiday of freedom! Happy 4th of July!
• Happy 4th of July! Blessings of good health and an abundance of love be with you and your family.
• We owe our forefathers our freedom. Let us honor their hard work by taking care of our nation.
• Sending warm wishes to your family! Be proud to be an American! Have a meaningful 4th of July!
• Happy 4th of July! Stand tall and proud of being a part of this great nation. God bless America!

• “Those who won our independence believed liberty to be the secret of happiness.” – Louis D. Brandeis
• “We hold our heads high, despite the price we have paid, because freedom is priceless.” – Lech Walesa
• “Freedom lies in being bold.” – Robert Frost
• “The patriot's blood is the seed of freedom's tree.” – Thomas Campbell
• “God Bless America, my home, sweet home.” – Irving Berlin
• “Where freedom is, there is my nation.” – Benjamin Franklin
• “True independence and freedom can only exist in doing what's right.” – Bringham Young
• “All great change in America begins at the dinner table." – Ronald Reagan
• “It’s Fourth of July weekend, or, as I call it, Exploding Christmas.” – Stephen Colbert
• “America. It is the only place where miracles not only happen, but where they happen all the time.” – Thomas Wolfe
• “One flag, one land, one heart, one hand, one nation evermore!” – Oliver Wendell Holmes
• “Then join hand in hand, brave Americans all! By uniting we stand, by dividing we fall.” – John Dickinson
• “Liberty is the breath of life to nations.” – George Bernard Shaw
• “This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave.” – Elmer Davis
• “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.” – John F. Kennedy
• “In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt

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