As the unofficial start of summer, Memorial Day — which falls on May 30 this year — signifies the beginning of beach, barbecue, and bathing suit season. While all of that is worthy of celebration, it's also, of course, a time we honor those who lost their lives fighting for our freedom.

No matter what you end up doing (poolside dance party, anyone?), you'll likely be posting at least a selfie, or some cute pics posing with your friends over the long weekend. If you're looking for the perfect words to accompany your snaps, here are the best Memorial Day instagram captions to use.

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Cute Memorial Day Captions

  • I'm all about this sunshine.
  • Don't worry, beach happy.
  • Tans fade but memories are forever.
  • The kickoff to summer begins now.
  • Paradise found.
  • Life is made of small moments like this.
  • Sparklers mean it's finally summer.
  • Life is better when you're under the sun.
  • Family and friends are the key ingredients for the perfect barbecue.
  • I'm in a summer state of mind.
  • Life is better when you're under the sun.

                Funny Captions

                • Can't wait to hang with my grill friends.
                • How many ways can I make the weekend longer?
                • Good times and tan lines.
                • Grillin' and chillin'.
                • I like the taste of freedom.
                • I like big buns, and I cannot lie.
                • Do I have to go back to class? I thought it was summer already.
                • The long weekend that I wish lasted a week.
                • Where there is a home, there is a barbecue.
                • Swimming into summer like...
                • Sun's out, fun's out.
                • Vacation mode: activated.
                • Get your grill on.
                • Happier than a seagull with a French fry.

                Patriotic Captions

                • No matter how tough things get, we can't forget that we're free.
                • Let freedom ring.
                • We don't know them all, but we owe them all.
                • Bravery never goes out of fashion.
                • If it involves fireworks, summer nights, barbecues, and freedom, count me in.

                  Lyric Captions

                  • "Now it's time to free me from the chain. I gotta find that peace." — Lady Gaga, 'Stupid Love'
                  • "This land was made for you and me." — Woody Guthrie
                  • "From every mountainside, let freedom ring." — Samuel F. Smith, 'My Country, 'Tis of Thee'
                  • "American glory faded before me." — Taylor Swift, 'Miss Americana and the Heartbreak Prince'
                  • "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, 'National Anthem'
                  • "We are the new Americana." — Halsey, 'New Americana'
                  • "It's a party in the U.S.A." — Miley Cyrus, 'Party in the U.S.A.'
                  • "New York to East California, there's a new wave coming I warn you. We're the kids in America." — Kim Wilde, 'Kids in America'
                  • "The best people in life are free." — Taylor Swift, 'New Romantics'
                  • "We'll never break, 'cause our love was made in the U.S.A." — Demi Lovato, 'Made in the U.S.A'
                  • "Oh beautiful for heroes proved in liberating strife. Who more than self, their country loved." — Ray Charles, 'America the Beautiful'
                  • "Mind, use your power. Spirit, use your wings. Freedom!" — Pharrell Williams, 'Freedom'
                  • "Living young and wild and free." — Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa, 'Young, Wild & Free'
                  • "Summertime and the livin' is easy." — Billie Holiday
                  • "Summer, summer, summertime… time to sit back and unwind." — DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince