The delightful day when dad turns a year older is finally here, which means it's time to celebrate your best friend! Equipped with an endless supply of dad jokes, he's always there when you need him in good times and bad. That makes his birthday the perfect time to show him that same love with a thoughtful gift signed off with one of the best birthday wishes for dad.

Of course, you can always make him feel special with a birthday card or a few specific dad gifts, but that's only half the point. Funny birthday wishes show that you know his sense of humor and sweet dad quotes will warm his heart. We've gathered short and long birthday messages, some of which were inspired by the touching birthday tributes the Drummond girls shared for Ladd's birthday. "He taught me the value of hard work, honesty, generosity, and strong faith in God," Alex wrote in 2022, "happy birthday!" If your own dad is like Ladd (i.e. not on social media!), write these notes in a cute card or a good morning text. We even have ideas for the best bonus dad—your father-in-law!

Short and Sweet Birthday Wishes for Dad

• Happy birthday to my biggest supporter!
• Dad, you're not just my father, you're my friend. Here's to many more years of making memories together. Happy Birthday!
• Happy birthday to the flyest dad around. I love you with all my heart and then some!
• Happy Birthday to the man who has always been there for me. I love you, Dad!
• Happy birthday, Dad! I love you to the moon and back.
• Thanks for being my rock and my shelter. Happy birthday, Pops.
• Today, we celebrate the guy who keeps us all together. Happy birthday!
• Happy birthday to the best dad in the world! I don't know where I'd be without you.
• A dad like you deserves a great birthday. Here's to you and all you've accomplished!
• Happy birthday to the kindest, most courageous dad I know! Thanks for being you.
• I'm so proud to have a father like you. Cheers to the best!
• Wishing you a birthday surrounded by love, laughter, and joy. You're my favorite.
• Happy birthday to my greatest inspiration in life. I love you!
• Happy birthday, Dad! You have no clue how much I look up to you.
• Here's to my old man! He's smart, good-looking, and has a sense of humor? We really lucked out!
• Happiest of birthdays! I hope you spend the week doing your favorite things with the people you love.
• Happy birthday, Dad! You gave me so many wonderful birthdays growing up, so now it's my turn.
• Here's to another year of this journey of life with you! Have the best day.
• My dad is my superman, so I hope you have a super birthday!
• Happy birthday to my old man! Will you slow down a bit now?
• I am so proud to be your child. Have a sweet birthday!
• Wishing the coolest dad in the world a happy birthday.
• Thanks for loving me unconditionally. Today, we celebrate you!
• To the guy who always exceeds expectations: I can't wait to see what this year brings you.
• I've always felt so lucky to have a dad like you. Today is yours!
• Who knew there could be such a dynamic child-parent duo? Now, let's celebrate you!
• Happy birthday to the smartest, strongest, most dedicated, devoted man I know!
• Time to give you the spotlight! You are the best, so have the best birthday.

Funny Birthday Wishes for Dad

• Dad, you're not old, you're just a classic! Like a fine wine or a vintage car. Here's to another year of being timeless. Happy Birthday!
• Happy Birthday, Dad! They say with age comes wisdom, so you must be the wisest person I know. Or maybe you just forgot how old you are!
• Dad, on your birthday, I wanted to give you something funny and charming, but then I remembered you already have me. You're welcome, and happy birthday!
  
• Happy birthday! I'm pretty sure I'm the favorite child, but since it's your special day, I won't put you on the spot! 😉
• Happy birthday down there! Sorry, I got taller than you this year.
• What's the difference between a man's wallet before and after kids? There are pictures where the money used to be! Happy birthday from your #1 fan!
• Happy birthday, Pops. I'd tell you a dad joke, but I don't have kids—that would be a faux pa!
  
• Whoo boy, we may need to call the fire department with all of those candles on the cake! Happy birthday, old man!
• Don't count the years, Dad—count the hairs left on your head!
• Wishing you a great birthday. I guess your wish came true because you had me for a child!
• Wishing you the most memorable birthday yet, and that you will still have the memories a year from now!
• Happy birthday, Dad. When I grow up, I want to be just like you (but hopefully with more hair!).
• Happy birthday, Dad! I promise to always respect you, even when I grow taller.
• Cheers to another trip around the sun! No matter what life throws at you, at least you don't have ugly children.
• To the world's greatest farter, I mean father! Happy birthday.
• Today, we celebrate your birth! Without it, I wouldn't be where I am today.
• Cheers to the rock star of every party! Just please don't sing at this one.
• Happy birthday, Dad! Thank you for only embarrassing me a little when I was growing up.
• Wishing you the best birthday. May this gift be a small token of my gratitude for all the changed diapers.
• Dad, you took care of me every day for eighteen years. Now here's a card to show my appreciation!
• When does a joke turn into a dad joke? When it becomes apparent. Thanks for being mine! Happy birthday to the corniest joker.
• When I was little, I thought my dad was a superhero. Now that I'm older, I know you are! Thanks for all your patience. It's time to celebrate!
• Who said you can't teach an old dog new tricks? Happy birthday dad!
• Happy birthday to the best father! It's time to party—well, at least till your bedtime at 10.

Heartwarming Birthday Wishes for Dad

• Dad, you're not just my father, you're my mentor and my friend. I'm so grateful for everything you've done for me. Happy Birthday!
• To my favorite superhero: happy birthday, Dad! Thank you for being the best father I could ask for.
• Happy birthday to my safety net. I know that I can rely on you always. I love you, Dad.
  
• Every birthday that passes, I realize just how much you did for me and this family. Thanks for being the best dad I could have asked for. Have the best day!
  
• Thank you for paving the way, making me patient and brave. Mostly, thank you for always being a safe place to land. Happy birthday, Dad.
• Happy birthday to the dad who taught me how to think deeper, listen better, and love stronger.
• Roses are red, violets are blue, I am one proud kid, to have a papa like you! Happy birthday.
• Dad, you've had such an incredible life it's mind-blowing to be your child. You can count me among your many admirers.
• A father can be a powerful force in a child's life, imparting strong values and generosity of spirit. I can say my own dad paved the way by example. Happy birthday, Dad, you deserve it.
• If growing up has shown me anything, it's that you work way too hard. So today, lean back and enjoy yourself!
• To my dad, my best friend—happy birthday. You have been someone's teacher, protector, and hero. That's a pretty darn impressive life.
• Many happy wishes to the best dad in the world! I am forever feeling blessed to be your child.
• Spelling my father out: Fierce. Adventurous. Thoughtful. Heroic. Emotional. Rad. Happy birthday, dad!
• God blessed me when he made you my father. Words cannot express how lucky I feel! Wishing you a day full of love and laughter.
• Dad, when I look at you, I see the person I hope to become. The world is lucky to have you. Happy birthday!
• You are the blueprint I needed in life, and I'll forever be grateful. Wishing you a blessed day!
• You've taught me more about life than you could possibly know. I'll never forget that. Have the sweetest birthday, and a wonderful year ahead.
• Dad, you have always been the most present, involved, and committed father to my siblings and me. You never thought twice about going the extra mile, even when you were tired from a long day. Happy birthday! We love you so much.
• Wishing the best dad a happy birthday! You taught me the value of hard work, honesty, generosity, and strong faith in God. Thank you.
• Dad, you didn't always have the easiest go at things, yet you never failed to show up for the people around you. We are the luckiest family in the world.
• Happy birthday to my giving, faithful, humble, and selfless father who I have so much admiration for!
• Happy birthday, Dad! You taught me how to be tough and strong while also being compassionate. I am forever grateful.
• Today, we celebrate you! I'll never forget all the times you've helped me with homework or just sat and listened.

Sweet Quotes for Dad

• "Everyone needs a house to live in, but a supportive family is what builds a home." —Anthony Liccione
• "You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth." —Khalil Gibran
• "Fathers just have a way of putting everything together." —Erika Cosby
• "The older I get, the smarter my father seems to get." —Tim Russert
• "When my father didn't have my hand, he had my back." —Linda Poindexter
• "My father gave me my dreams. Thanks to him, I could see a future." —Liza Minnelli
• "No man I ever met was my father’s equal, and I never loved any other man as much." —Hedy Lamarr
• "She did not stand alone, but what stood behind her, the most potent moral force in her life, was the love of her father." —Harper Lee
• "Every son quotes his father, in words and in deeds." —Terri Guillemets
• "What a father says to his children is not heard by the world, but it will be heard by posterity." —Jean Paul
• "A man knows when he is growing old because he begins to look like his father." —Gabriel Garcia Marquez
• "You can tell what was the best year of your father's life, because they seem to freeze that clothing style and ride it out." —Jerry Seinfeld
• "It is a wise father that knows his own child." —William Shakespeare
  
• "By the time a man realizes that maybe his father was right, he usually has a son who thinks he's wrong." —Charles Wadsworth
• "My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me." —Jim Valvano
• "Parents are like God because you wanna know they're out there, and you want them to think well of you, but you really only call when you need something."― Chuck Palahniuk
• "Dads are like chocolate chip cookies; they may have chips or be totally nutty, but they are sweet and make the world a better place, especially for their children." —Hillary Lytle
• "My Father had a profound influence on me. He was a lunatic." —Spike Milligan
  
• "One father is more than a hundred schoolmasters." —George Herbert
• "The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other's life." —Richard Bach

Birthday Wishes for Father-in-Law

• I've been blessed with the best father figure I could possibly ask for.
• Happy birthday! Feeling so grateful to have you in my life.
• Wishing my favorite bonus dad a happy birthday! We may have our differences, but nothing's more important than family.
• Being a part of your family has been truly wonderful. Thank you for all that you do. Hope you have a fantastic birthday!
• Family means always being there—thank you for doing just that. Have the best birthday.
• Families are messy, wonderful adventures. Thanks for taking me along for the ride! Happy birthday.
• I lucked out when God gave me you as a bonus dad. Cheers to your big day!
• Wishing you another fantastic trip around the sun. Happy birthday!
• Happiest of birthdays to my devoted father-in-law! Gratitude is just the start.
• To the kindest, most generous father-in-law—here's to another year of you!
• You don't choose your in-laws, but I sure did luck out with you! Happy birthday.
• Being a part of your family means the world to me. Have the best day!
• Cheers to the man who raised my favorite person on the planet! Now I see where it comes from.
• Happy birthday! You are such an inspiring person to your whole family, myself included.
• May your troubles be less, and may your blessings be more. Happy birthday dear father-in-law!
• Happy birthday, bonus dad! I can't believe you weren't always in my life.
• You don't have to raise a person to be a father figure. Thanks for being such a guiding compass!
• Happiest of birthdays to you! Here's to another year full of laughter and love.
• Happy birthday to the most awesome father-in-law! I can't wait to celebrate the day with you.