Decked out in red, white, and blue, it would almost be a crime not to post an Instagram of you and your friends playing games, eating good food, and having fun at your Fourth of July BBQ this year.

Choosing a cute outfit and cool backdrop is the easy part of getting that perfect Insta. The hard part? Figuring out what to write up in your caption! I mean, the options are endless. You can go cute, funny, patriotic, or straight up basic. Whatever mood you're feeling on this Fourth of July, we're here to make your posting experience easier, so you can focus on enjoying the holiday.

Here are the best Fourth of July sayings to post as an Instagram caption, write in a card, or text to your mom.

Patriotic Fourth of July Captions

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  • Happy Birthday, America!
  • God Bless America!
  • Home of the brave.
  • Proud to be an American.
  • Land of the free, home of the brave.
  • Bleed red, white, and blue.
  • Three cheers for freedom.
  • Sweet land of liberty.
  • Let freedom ring!
  • Bold stripes, bright stars, brave hearts.

Funny Instagram Captions


  • America, est. 1776.
  • July 4th is lit.
  • "You’re welcome." — George Washington
  • Party like it's 1776.
  • Red, white, and booze.
  • Sorry, I couldn't hear you over my freedom ringing!
  • Is it even July 4th without fireworks?
  • Too cool for British rule.
  • Uncle Sam called, he wanted his freedom back.
  • U.S. of Yay!

Songs inspired by Fourth of July

  • "Baby you're a firework." — Katy Perry
  • "It's a party in the U.S.A." — Miley Cyrus
  • "I'm just living out the American dream." — Madonna
  • "Born in the U.S.A." — Bruce Springsteen
  • "I thank god for my life, and for the stars and stripes." — Zac Brown
  • "Just another American Saturday night." — Brad Paisley
  • "She was an American girl." — Tom Petty
  • "This land was made for you and me." — Woody Guthrie
  • "Just want my piece of the American pie." — Shea Diamond
  • "We’re the kids in America." — Kim Wilde

Patriotic Fourth of July Quotes

  • "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country." — John F. Kennedy
  • "Give me liberty, or give me death!" — Patrick Henry
  • "Freedom lies in being bold." — Robert Frost
  • "Our unalterable resolution should be to be free." — Sam Adams
  • "America is another name for opportunity." — Ralph Waldo Emerson
  • "With freedom, books, flowers, and the moon, who could not be happy?" — Oscar Wilde
  • "In the unlikely story that is America, there has never been anything false about hope." ― Barack Obama
  • "America is a tune. It must be sung together." — Gerald Stanley Lee
  • "One flag, one land, one heart, one hand, one nation forevermore!" — Oliver Wendell Holmes

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Currently an assistant editor at Prevention.com, Nicol is a Manhattan-based journalist who specializes in health, wellness, beauty, fashion, business, and lifestyle. Her work has appeared in Women’s Health, Good Housekeeping, Woman’s Day, Houston Chronicle, Business Insider, INSIDER, Everyday Health, and more. When Nicol isn't writing, she loves trying new workout classes, testing out the latest face mask, and traveling. Follow her on Instagram for the latest on health, wellness, and lifestyle.