100 Short Happy 28th Birthday Quotes and Wishes for that Time to Celebrate Aesthetic

Every happy 28th birthday needs the perfect quote or wish to help celebrate. We have collected all the best 28th birthday quotes for Instagram and messages for a 28th birthday. Whether it’s your turn to celebrate your 28th or a friend’s, these sayings can help, especially if you’re at loss for words.

Scroll through to find the best 28th birthday wish or quote.

Short Happy 28th Birthday Quotes for Instagram

“That’s me, Ms. 20 Something.” — SZA, “20 Something”

“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” — E.E. Cummings

“Turned my birthday into a lifestyle.” — Drake, “Pop Style”

“I don’t know where I’m going from here, but I promise it won’t be boring.” — David Bowie

“The party don’t start till I walk in.” — Kesha

“Today is the oldest you have been, and the youngest you will ever be. Make the most of it!” – Nicky Gumbel

“This is for them twenty somethings. Time really moves fast, you were just sixteen.” — Beyonce,

“Let us never know what old age is. Let us know the happiness time brings, not count the years.” — Ausonius

“Go shawty, it’s your birthday.” — 50 Cent

“Every year on your birthday, you get a chance to start new.” — Sammy Hagar

“Throw some glitter, make it rain.” — Kesha

“That’s the funny thing about birthdays, they’re kind of an annual thing.” – Rapunzel

“I’m ready to paaaaarty.” — Bridesmaids

“It’s my birthday. I’ma do what I like. I’ma wear what I like. I’ma party tonight.” — Anne-Marie

“There are three hundred and sixty-four days when you might get un-birthday presents, and only one for birthday presents, you know.” — Lewis Carroll

“I intend to live forever. So far, so good.” — Steven Wright

“My life is better with every year of living it.” — Rachel Maddow

If you like these, you might also want to check out our other lists of 26th, 27th, 29th and 30th birthday quotes. For even more birthday lists, check out our Birthdays category or use the search bar to find the exact age you’re looking for.

Birthday Cake Quotes for 28th Birthdays

“Birthdays are nature’s way of telling us to eat more cake.” — Edward Morykwas

“I like birthday cake. It’s so symbolic. It’s a tempting symbol to load with something more complicated than just ‘Happy birthday!’ because it’s this emblem of childhood and a happy day.” — Aimee Bender

“For me, the end of childhood came when the number of candles on my birthday cake no longer reflected my age, around 19 or 28. From then on, each candle came to represent an entire decade.” — Yotam Ottolenghi

“If eating cake is wrong, I don’t want to be right.” – Lorelai Gilmore

“Birthdays are a great time to stop and appreciate gravity. Sure, it makes things sag as you get older, but it also keeps your cake from flying all over the room, so you don’t have to chase it.” – Greg Tamblyn

“If life is a birthday cake let my face be smeared with its icing of cognac and kindness.” – Aberjhani

“Celebration is life’s frosting: isn’t frosting the very best part of the cake?” – Bethenny Frankel

“You know you’re getting old when you get that one candle on the cake. It’s like, ‘See if you can blow this out.’” — Jerry Seinfeld

“Cakes are special. Every birthday, every celebration ends with something sweet, a cake, and people remember. It’s all about the memories.” — Buddy Valastro

“Why is a birthday cake the only food you can blow on and spit on and everybody rushes to get a piece?” – Bobby Kelton

“Cake, cake, cake, cake.” — Rihanna, “Birthday Cake”

Happy 28th Birthday Wishes

“Happy 28th Birthday! For your special day I made you a cake. BOOM YOU’RE A CAKE! You’re so very welcome.”

“Happy birthday to the celebrant of the day, living for 28 years on this complicated planet is not an easy feat.”

“Let’s get you so drunk that you end up believing it’s my birthday and buying me drinks all night. Happy 28th birthday!”

“A little bird told me that you’re turning 28 today! Congratulations! I hope this very special birthday of yours is everything you hoped it would be!”

“I spent 3 hours searching the internet for the perfect birthday message for you and then I gave up. Happy 28th Birthday.”

“We live, we learn, we love, we smile, and sometimes, life hits us hard, but still, we try to survive. Your life has been an exemplary one. Happy 28th birthday.”

“Older? Definitely. Wiser? …mmm debatable. Happy 28 Birthday!”

“Here’s to another year of questionable life decisions! Happy birthday queen.”

“May your birthday cake be moist, and may no one use that word to describe it.”

“Your birthday is the perfect excuse to get drunk on a weekday. Bottoms up!”

“Life without you would have no meaning, so take a seat, let us bring out the birthday cake, and celebrate many more years with you. Happy 28th birthday, friend!”

“You know what they say about more candles… A bigger wish! Happy 28 Birthday.”

“Statistics show that those who have the most birthdays live the longest. Happy 28th Birthday.”

“For your birthday, I wanted to give you something that was both funny and charming, but then I remembered you already have me in your life. Happy 28th Birthday!”

“Preparation, they say, can only take one far. One must still take a leap of faith. Through your earlier years, you have prepared. Now is the time to exercise faith. Happy 28th birthday.”

“Cheer up! You’re another day older every day.”

“Forget about the past you can’t change, the future you can’t predict, and definitely forget about the present because I didn’t get you one. Happy 28th!”

“Happy 28th bday! Live every moment so that it remains unforgettable in your memories, as memories will be the ones that’ll allow you to make good decisions.”

“I believe you forgot my birthday present last year, so now I’m returning the favor. Happy 28th Birthday!”

“Friends celebrate friends on their birthdays. Real friends get you drunk on your birthday. Good thing for you I’m the second kind.”

“You’re turning the perfect age. You’re old enough to recognize your mistakes but young enough to make some more. Happy birthday!”

Happy 28th Birthday Sayings

• 28 years, 28 reasons to celebrate.
• I wonder what’s going to happen next.
• A year older, a year bolder.
• It’s my birthday, so I’m celebrating everything.
• I’m wearing the smile my birthday gave me.
• 28 is looking pretty good to me.

• Started from the bottom, now I’m 28.
• Year 28, I’m ready! Toss the confetti.
• The only things getting LIT today are the candles on my cake!
• Birthdays are good for me. The more I have, the longer I live. lol.
• I’m grateful for life and for growth. I wish myself a happy birthday.
• The thing is I love birthday celebrations, but only when they’re mine.
• Heaven has been really good to me by adding another year to my age.
• Say hello to the world’s latest 28 year old.
• It took 28 years to get this awesome.
• Woke up a little older… but not wiser.
• 28 28 28 28 I feel like 28.
• Is this what growing up feels like?
• On a scale of 1-10, feeling a solid 28.
• Life’s too short to not celebrate every chance you get! Happy 28th Birthday to me!
• I wish myself a happy 28th birthday since I am the definition of awesomeness.
• I’ll enjoy the best of today and laugh like never before because it’s my 28th Birthday.
• Cheers to the one day of our lives, when we actually celebrate getting old. Happy 28th Birthday to me.
• I want to thank everyone for my special 28th birthday, come and join me as I celebrate it.
• I can’t keep calm, it’s my 28th birthday.

• Follow the call of the disco ball.
• Selfies, kisses, and lovely birthday wishes.
• Doughnut crush my vibes on my 28th birthday.
• Aged to perfection.
• Now we start planning for 29!
• Made it to 28! I know. I’m as surprised as you are.
• 28 is so fun I think I’ll repeat it again next year.
• Too lit to quit

• Another year older, but I’ll need some extra time for that ‘wiser’ bit. #28
• Got so distracted by cake, I forgot it was my own birthday. #SoThisIs28
• Today is the day! You can finally “hit me with your best shot.”
• I don’t care how old I’m turning, so long as there’s cake.
• Today is a great day cause it’s my birthday!
• Happy Birthday to the smartest person in this world, Happy Birthday to Me!
• It’s my birthday, so I’m celebrating everything.
• I’m ready for something new now that I’m 28.
• 28 years old. That’s, like, a real adult.
• Old enough to know better, still young enough to get away with it.
• Got so distracted by cake, I forgot it was my own birthday.
• Talk twenty eight to me.

• Made it to Level 28.
• Of course, I don’t know how to act my age. I’ve never been this age before!
• I don’t care how old I’m turning, so long as there’s cake. #SoThisIs28
• Never too old to wear a birthday crown.
• Hello, 28.
• Going with the idea that nothing can stop me this year.
• Stay in your birthday magic.
• Be good to me, 28.
• My good vibes speak for themselves.
• So this is where aging ends, right? #Forever28
• I hope my birthday cake is as yummy as me.

• 28 – time to make some pour decisions.
• Here’s to the next chapter.
• Pop the champagne, because this girl is 28.
• Chapter 28, Page 1.
• So am I a real adult now?!
• Experience level: 28.
• You really gonna scroll without wishing me a happy 28th birthday?
• I think 28 chances aren’t enough!
• Hugs, kisses, and 28 birthday wishes.
• 28 and glowing.
• I’m officially the big 2-2.
• I don’t know how to act my age. I’ve never been this age!
• It took me 28 years to get this cute.
• 28 never felt better.

• It’s time to kiss 27 goodbye and welcome 28.
• I’m just here for the birthday cake.
• I doubt tequila is the answer, but it’s worth a shot.
• I’m not getting older. I’m getting better.
• I have mixed drinks about turning 28.
• Turning 28 is nothing to wine about.
• I’m 28 now but age gives no guarantee on maturity.
• Chapter 28. Time to make some memories.
• Every day, create the life you love.

• Say hello to my new favorite 28 year old.
• Don’t wanna be sappy so… let’s just say 28 is already one for the books.
• It’s my 28th… I’ll wine if I want to.
• 28 has never looked this good. Happy birthday!
• Cheers to another lap around the sun. Hello, 28.
• Another year, another candle on the cake. #28
• At 28 everything is possible and tomorrow looks friendly.
• So this is 28.
• My day, my way. #28
• Level up. #28
• Roaring twenties.
• 28 is the new 19.
• Cheers to 28!

• 2.8.
• Season 28, Episode 1.
• Yes, I become 28.
• Lap 28 around the sun…
• Hey Siri, count the candles.
• It’s no time to be 28.
• Make a wish. #28
• 28? Bring it on.
• Aging and raging. #28
• My day, my way. #28
• Getting older but my inner child is ageless.
• Stuck in them twenty-somethings.
• I didn’t choose this 28th birthday, this birthday chose me.
• Honestly, my birthday should be a holiday.

• Turning 28 is a big deal so I deserve a big celebration!
• It’s my 28th birthday and that’s the tea.
• Act my age? Maybe next year.
• I should start getting serious, but I’ll eat confetti cake and wear a crown instead.
• Enjoying life, eating confetti cake.
• 28? Who cares. I just want cake.
• Wow, the cake’s really lit this year…
• It’s time to rhyme because 28 is for fun!
• Keep calm and celebrate 28 years.
• I’m too young to be this old.
• Officially 28, but still mentally about five.
• Schoolin’ Life
• I don’t get older; I level up.
• Say hello to my new favorite 28 year old.
• Thanks for letting me bother you for the past 28 years.
• 28 and you’ve never looked better. Here’s to you!
• Helping this one ring in 28. Cheers to another lap around the sun!
• Who knew 28 could look this good? Aging looks good on you.
• Can’t believe you’re 28. Here’s to another year of amazing memories.

• 28 years of being your favorite pain in the butt. Here’s to 28 more.
• How good is 28? It’s only the best age of all time. Enjoy your birthday, friend!
• Age 28 but forever the baby of the group.
• Ringing in 28 with the best crew.
• Cheers to good friends, good vibes, and another 28 years.
• Thankful to be ringing in 28 with the best people I know.
• Age is just a number, but friends like these are forever. Thank you all for helping me ring in 28.
• Another lap around the sun with the best people I could have ever asked for. Here’s to 28!
• Achievement unlocked: 28.
• I’m officially in birthday mode. #28
• Wishing on 28 candles and chasing my dreams.
• Wow, never been 28 before.
• Follow your birthday bliss.
• 28: When life truly begins.

• Favorite day of the year. #28
• Ready to live my adult life blessed.
• May this 28th birthday mark a fresh beginning in my life.
• Here for cake, and cake only.
• That birthday glow. #Feeling28
• Growing and glowing. #28
• Cheers and beers to 28 years.
• Live for the moments you can’t put into words.

• And so begins Chapter 28.
• Birthday behavior! #28
• Staying 28 until further notice.
• Well look who just turned 28…
• POV: You can’t believe I’m 28 now.
• I think 28 looks good on me.
• 28 years of me. Lucky you.
• Celebrating 28 years of life.
• Here’s to another 365 days of being fabulous.
• 28th birthday selfies hit a little different.
• Favorite day of the year. #28
• Birthday mode: the youngest I’ll ever be, and the oldest I’ve ever been. #28
• Who knew that 28 would look this good?

• Staying 28 until further notice.
• Sunshine and birthday wishes on my mind.
• Keep calm — it’s my 28th birthday.
• Manifesting the best 28th birthday.
• Vibin’ and thrivin’.
• POV: this is what 28 looks like.
• Keep calm and take a selfie.

• Hey Siri, count the candles.
• Couldn’t turn 28 without posting my birthday ‘fit.
• Another year, another candle on the cake. #28
• Wow, never been 28 before.
• Made it to 28! I know. I’m as surprised as you are.
• 28? Who cares. I just want cake.

And that’s it for our list! Hopefully we were able to help you find the best quote or wish you were looking for.