Need a hilarious sign-off at the bottom of a birthday card? We have the best birthday puns for you!
88 Birthday Puns for the Ages
Love a good laugh? If you’re all about jokes and puns, then birthday puns are your perfect match! They’re the ultimate way to add some humor to a birthday card or to share during in-person birthday wishes.
Sure, similar to birthday memes, they might get a few groans, but they’ll definitely make the birthday boy or girl giggle! We’ve got puns about food, animals and all things birthday-related, guaranteed to make you the life of the party.
So, get ready to dive into some of the best happy birthday puns ever!
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Happy birthday puns
- Happy birthday to my pretty dino-mite.
- Happy birthday to a paw-some buddy.
- Happy birthday! I donut know what I would do without you.
- Happy birthday to my koalaty friend.
- Happy birthday to roo!
- Happy birthday! I can bearly contain my excitement!
- Happy birthday corgeous!
- Happy birthday to my quaran-teen!
- Happy birthday to my otter half.
- Llama just say, happy birthday to you.
- Happy birthday gnomie.
- Happy birthday to the person who has a pizza my heart!
- Happy birthday, lettuce turnip the beet!
- Happy birthday. We really must ketchup soon.
Food birthday puns
- What kind of birthday cake do you get for a coffee lover? Choco-latte.
- I bought you a loaf of bread for your birthday toast.
- You feta have a…gouda birthday.
- Happy birthday. You’re one in a melon.
- How do pickles celebrate their birthdays? They relish them.
- Go ahead…cake my day.
- Happy belated birthday! Butter late than never.
- Hey, shawty. It’s sherbert day.
- Feliz cumpleaños. Have a flantastic birthday!
- It is your birthday—you batter believe it!
- What’s a ghost’s favorite cake? I-scream cake.
- So, you’re spaghetting older…
- What do you call your 21st birthday? Your beer-thday.
- Why was the birthday cake hard as a rock? It was a marble cake.
- That birthday party was gelato fun.
- What did one veggie say to the other on its birthday? Ha-pea birthday.
- Dim sum-body say it’s your birthday?
- Turning 21 is nothing to wine about.
- Have a grate birthday. Hope that’s not too cheesy.
- Happy birthday, best-tea!
- You’re old, but I do not carrot all.
- Raisin a toast for your birthday.
Wholesome birthday puns
- There’s nothing better than presents from friends and family on your birthday. Unless it’s the presence of friends and family on your birthday.
- Some only dream of big cakes. Others bake it happen.
- You know what they say about more candles…a bigger wish!
- You’re not old. You’re classic.
- Once you’re over the hill, that’s when you begin to really pick up speed.
- Statistics show that those who have the most birthdays live the longest.
- How do you celebrate a birthday in heaven? Angel food cake!
- Why do you always wrap my birthday gifts in weird fabric? To make your presents felt.
- You’re not old. You’re aged to perfection.
Birthday puns you couldn’t wish for
- Forget about the past; you can’t change it. Forget about the future; you can’t predict it. Forget about the present—I didn’t get you one.
- I’m trying to convince my wife I want a Segway for my birthday. But every time I bring it up, she changes the topic.
- I need glasses to read my birthday cards. Wine glasses.
- You know what goes up and never comes down? Your age.
- I got you a card. It’s the Ace of Spades.
- You make life so funfetti.
- I guess from now on, every birthday is a surprise!
- Why are you always warmest on your birthday? People won’t stop toasting you.
- Why do we put candles on top of a birthday cake? It’s too hard to put them on the bottom.
- You know you’re getting old when caution is the only thing you care to exercise.
- The best way to remember your wife’s birthday is to forget it once.
- What type of music is scary for birthday balloons? Pop music.
The eye-rolliest of birthday puns
- Why do people write on birthday cakes? Because everyone wants to have their cake and read it too.
- My speech involved giving Grandpa a toast of his own medicine.
- Does a green birthday candle burn longer than a blue one? No, they both burn shorter.
- What did the teddy bear say after blowing out his birthday candles? No cake for me—I’m stuffed.
- This whole birthday thing is getting old. Don’t you think?
- Why do candles love birthdays so much? They just want to get lit.
- Be careful. Too many birthdays will kill you.
- What did the pirate say on his 80th birthday? Aye, matey!
- What did one candle say to the other candle? Don’t birthdays just burn you up?
- Did you hear about the big birthday candle sale? It was a blowout.
- A birthday cake is just like a golf ball. You’ve got to slice it.
- What’s an elf’s favorite kind of birthday cake? Shortcake.
- What did the dancer say to her classmate? Tappy birthday!
- What do you say to a tree on its birthday? Sappy birthday!
- Why do your relatives never forget a birthday? Age is a relative thing.
- What does every birthday end with? The letter Y.
Birthday puns about animals
- What do you say to a Spanish sheep on his birthday? Fleece cumpleaños.
- What do you say to a female sheep on her birthday? Happy birthday to ewe!
- What do you get a hunter for his birthday? A birthday pheasant.
- What did the elephant want for its birthday? A trunk full of gifts.
- The cat’s out of the bag—you’re one year older. Hope your birthday leaves you feline good!
- Why don’t owls exchange birthday gifts? They do not give a hoot.
- How do raccoons celebrate their birthdays? They get trashed.
- Where do you get a birthday present for your cat? A catalog.
- What does a turtle do on his birthday? He shell-a-brates.
- What did one crustacean say to the other on his birthday? Have a crab-u-lous day!
- How does a cat celebrate its birthday? By turning up the mewsic.
- Why do cats love birthdays? They love to purrty.
- What should you say to a crocodile on his birthday? Snappy birthday!
- Age is irrelephant, so enjoy your day.
- It’s your birthday? Alpaca my party hat!
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