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100 Short Happy 36th Birthday Quotes and Wishes

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It’s your birthday and it’s time to shout happy 36th birthday to me from the rooftops! Get ready to celebrate! And once you are ready to share your photos with everyone you will need the best short happy 36th birthday quotes for Instagram captions and sayings that capture that feeling perfectly. Head to our list of happy 36th birthday wishes for the perfect way to tell the birthday person just how you feel!

Short Happy 36th Birthday Quotes

“Rollin’ with my homies.” — Coolio, “Rollin’ With My Homies”

“Make it pop like pink champagne.” — Ariana Grande, “Pink Champagne”

“30 is the new 20, unless you’re 20, then it’s the new 40.” – Dane Peddigrew

“I make the moves up as I go.” — Taylor Swift, “Shake It Off”

“After 30, a body has a mind of its own.” — Bette Midler

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

Ocean and sunset with happy 36th birthday quotes by Kesha

“Be excellent to each other. And party on, dudes.” — Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure

“When you turn 30, a whole new thing happens: you see yourself acting like your parents.” — Blair Sabol

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

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

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

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

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

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

“Go shawty, it’s your birthday.” — 60 Cent

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

“I’m ready to paaaaarty.” — Bridesmaids

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

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

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

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

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

If you like these, you might also want to check out our other lists of 37th, 38th, 39th and 40th 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.

Happy 36th Birthday Wishes

“36 looks good on you.  May all your dreams come true today.”

“I can’t believe you are turning 36 years old.  Does that mean you’re old now, or worse am I old now? Lol, just kidding, happy 36th birthday!”

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

“I spent 3 hours searching the internet for the perfect birthday message for you and then I gave up. Happy 36th Birthday.”

“My 36th birthday wish for you is that you all your birthday gifts are exactly what you had hoped for.”

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“Happy 36th Birthday! For your special day I made you a cake. BOOM YOU’RE A CAKE! You’re so very welcome.”

“Older? Definitely. Wiser? …mmm debatable. Happy 36 Birthday!”

“Are you having that amazing feeling when you wake up and realize that today is your 36th birthday?  Well it is, and now we get to celebrate you all day long.”

“Here’s to another year of questionable life decisions! Happy 36th birthday.”

“Let’s get you so drunk that you end up believing it’s my birthday and buying me drinks all night. Happy 36th birthday!”

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

“You know what they say about more candles… A bigger wish! Happy 36 Birthday.”

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“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 36th birthday, friend!”

“Statistics show that those who have the most birthdays live the longest. Happy 36th 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 36th Birthday!”

“I believe you forgot my birthday present last year, so now I’m returning the favor. Happy 36th Birthday!”

“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 36th!”

“On your 36th birthday, I hope you take time to reflect on all your blessings and give thanks for another year of life.”

“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!”

Birthday Cake Quotes for 36th Birthday

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

“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

“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

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

Birthday cake with quotes for 40th birthday cake by Morykwas

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

“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”

“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

Happy 36th Birthday Sayings

  • Of course, I don’t know how to act my age. I’ve never been this age before!
  • TFW you’re over halfway through your 30s.
  • Made it to 36! I know. I’m as surprised as you are.
  • I’m grateful for life and for growth. I wish myself a happy birthday.
  • Turning 36 is a big deal so I deserve a big celebration!
  • Love, kisses, and 36 birthday wishes.
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  • I can’t keep calm, it’s my 36th birthday.
  • Don’t wanna be sappy so… let’s just say 36 is already one for the books.
  • Say hello to my new favorite 36 year old.
  • I’m officially in birthday mode. #36
  • Hugs, kisses, and 36 birthday wishes.
  • Growing and glowing. #36
  • My good vibes speak for themselves.
  • Here’s to the next chapter.
  • 36? Who cares. I just want cake.
  • I’m 36 now but age gives no guarantee on maturity.
  • Clock ticks, and suddenly I’m 36. #timeflies
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  • Another year older, but I’ll need some extra time for that ‘wiser’ bit. #36
  • The thing is I love birthday celebrations, but only when they’re mine.
  • Say hello to the world’s latest 36 year old.
  • On a scale of 1-10, feeling a solid 36.
  • Say hello to my new favorite 36 year old.
  • Helping this one ring in 36. Cheers to another lap around the sun!
  • Can’t believe you’re 36. Here’s to another year of amazing memories.
  • Ringing in 36 with the best crew.
  • Thankful to be ringing in 36 with the best people I know.
  • Let’s do some ‘we shouldn’t be doing this’ things.
  • Getting older but my inner child is ageless.
  • The only things getting LIT today are the candles on my cake!
  • Got so distracted by cake, I forgot it was my own birthday. #SoThisIs36
  • Honestly, my birthday should be a holiday.
  • Doughnut crush my vibes on my 36th birthday.
  • I don’t know how to act my age. I’ve never been this age!
  • Today is a great day cause it’s my birthday!
  • It’s my 36th birthday, so I’m celebrating everything.
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  • Achievement unlocked: 36.
  • Wishing on 36 candles and chasing my dreams.
  • Selfies, kisses, and lovely birthday wishes.
  • That birthday glow. #Feeling36
  • It’s time to kiss 35 goodbye and welcome 36.
  • So this is where aging ends, right? #Forever36
  • So am I a real adult now?!
  • Turning 36 is nothing to wine about.
  • 36 years, 36 reasons to celebrate.
  • It’s my birthday, so I’m celebrating everything.
  • May this 36th birthday mark a fresh beginning in my life.
  • Another year, another candle on the cake. #36
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  • It took 36 years to get this awesome.
  • Woke up a little older… but not wiser.
  • Is this what growing up feels like?
  • 36 and you’ve never looked better. Here’s to you!
  • 36 years of being your favorite pain in the butt. Here’s to 36 more.
  • How good is 36? It’s only the best age of all time. Enjoy your birthday, friend!
  • Age 36 but forever the baby of the group.
  • Another lap around the sun with the best people I could have ever asked for. Here’s to 36!
  • Talk thirty five to me.
  • I didn’t choose this 36th birthday, this birthday chose me.
  • Stuck in them thirty-somethings.
  • I’m wearing the smile my 36th birthday gave me.
  • Year 36, I’m ready! Toss the confetti.
  • Started from the bottom, now I’m 36.
  • Today is the day! You can finally “hit me with your best shot.”
  • Act my age? Maybe next year.
  • It’s my 36th birthday and that’s the tea.
  • I should start getting serious, but I’ll eat confetti cake and wear a crown instead.
  • Life’s too short to not celebrate every chance you get! Happy 36th Birthday to me!
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  • I’ll enjoy the best of today and laugh like never before because it’s my 36th Birthday.
  • I wish myself a happy 36th birthday since I am the definition of awesomeness.
  • I want to thank everyone for my special 36th birthday, come and join me as I celebrate it.
  • Cheers to the one day of our lives, when we actually celebrate getting old. Happy 36th Birthday to me.
  • It took me 36 years to get this cute.
  • Going with the idea that nothing can stop me this year.
  • Happy Birthday to the smartest person in this world, Happy Birthday to Me!
  • Thanks for letting me bother you for the past 36 years.
  • Be good to me, 36.
  • You really gonna scroll without wishing me a happy 36th birthday?
Person by ocean wtih happy 36th birthday to me captions
  • I have mixed drinks about turning 36.
  • Chapter 36. Time to make some memories.
  • In honor of my birthday, please share 36 reasons why you love me.
  • 36 is looking pretty good to me.
  • Thanks for letting me bother you for the past 36 years.
  • Age is just a number, but friends like these are forever. Thank you all for helping me ring in 36.
  • Level up. #36
  • So this is 36.
  • 35 no more.
  • I’m 35 plus one.
  • Big 36 energy.
  • Made it to Level 36.
Clouds, trees and mountians with short 36th birthday captions for Instagram
  • Now we start planning for 36!
  • Aged to perfection.
  • Hello, 36.
  • 36, what a time to be alive.
  • Stay in your birthday magic.
  • I’m officially the big 3-6.
  • Schoolin’ Life at 36
  • 36 and glowing.
  • 36 never felt better.
  • Experience level: 36.
  • Chapter 36, Page 1.
  • My day, my way. #36
  • 36: When life truly begins.
People running into ocean with short funny birthday captions
  • 36 is the new 29.
  • Cheers to 36!
  • 3.6.
  • Lap 36 around the sun…
  • Season 36, Episode 1.
  • Yes, I become 36.
  • Hey Siri, count the candles.
  • It’s no time to be 36.
  • 36? Bring it on.
  • My day, my way.
  • Aging and raging. #36
  • Make a wish. #36
  • I’m ready for something new now that I’m 36.
  • Cheers and beers to my 36 years.
  • Shine like gold, sparkle like glitter.
  • 36, the year to thrive.
  • It’s perfectly OK and normal to not have your sh*t together at 36.
  • 36 years old. That’s, like, a real adult.
  • Old enough to know better, still young enough to get away with it.
  • Ready to live my adult life blessed.
  • Got so distracted by cake, I forgot it was my own birthday.
  • Here for cake, and cake only.
Reflected mountains with funny birthday captions for your 36th
  • I don’t care how old I’m turning, so long as there’s cake. #SoThisIs36
  • Never too old to wear a birthday crown.
  • Another year older, but I’ll need some extra time for that ‘wiser’ bit. #36
  • 36 is so fun I think I’ll repeat it again next year.
  • Enjoying life, eating confetti cake.
  • I don’t care how old I’m turning, so long as there’s cake.
  • 36 – time to make some pour decisions.
  • I’m not getting older. I’m getting better.
  • Pop the champagne, because this girl is 36.
  • Follow the call of the disco ball.
  • Favorite day of the year. #36
  • I think 36 chances aren’t enough!
  • 36 36 36 36 I feel like 36.
  • Cheers to good friends, good vibes, and another 36 years.
  • Who knew 36 could look this good? Aging looks good on you.
  • Birthdays are good for me. The more I have, the longer I live. lol.
  • It’s my 36th… I’ll wine if I want to.
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  • Heaven has been really good to me by adding another year to my age.
  • A year older, a year bolder.
  • Follow your birthday bliss.
  • Cheers and beers to 36 years.
  • Wow, never been 36 before.
  • Birthday behavior! #36
  • Well look who just turned 36…
  • And so begins Chapter 36.
  • I doubt tequila is the answer, but it’s worth a shot.
  • Staying 36 until further notice.
  • At 36 everything is possible and tomorrow looks friendly
  • Cheers to another lap around the sun. Hello, 36.
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  • 36 has never looked this good. Happy birthday!
  • POV: You can’t believe I’m 36 now.
  • Wow, the cake’s really lit this year…
  • Keep calm and celebrate 36 years.
  • I’m too young to be this old.
  • Officially 36, but still mentally about five.
  • I don’t get older; I level up.
  • Celebrating 36 years of life.
  • I think 36 looks good on me.
  • 36 years of me. Lucky you.
  • Here’s to another 366 days of being fabulous.
  • Favorite day of the year. #36
  • This is my obligatory birthday selfie.
  • 36th birthday selfies hit a little different.
Ocean and sunset with selfie birthday captions
  • Birthday mode: the youngest I’ll ever be, and the oldest I’ve ever been. #36
  • Staying 36 until further notice.
  • Keep calm — it’s my 36th birthday.
  • Who knew that 36 would look this good?
  • Vibin’ and thrivin’.
  • Sunshine and birthday wishes on my mind.
  • POV: this is what 36 looks like.
  • Manifesting the best 36th birthday.
  • Hey Siri, count the candles.
  • Another year, another candle on the cake. #36
  • Couldn’t turn 36 without posting my birthday ‘fit.
Person by ocean with selfie birthday captions
  • 36? Who cares. I just want cake.
  • Wow, never been 36 before.
  • Made it to 36! I know. I’m as surprised as you are.

So there you have it! Hopefully you were able to find the perfect quote or wish you were looking for.

Now get out there and celebrate!

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About the Author

Laynni Locke

I am Laynni Locke, a Canadian writer, reader and traveller with a passion for sharing life’s moments on social media. Keeping friends and family in the loop of our lives though photos and videos has become an essential activity for most.

And it doesn’t matter if you are travelling, celebrating a special occasion or just appreciating day-to-day life, when you take that perfect photo you are going to need the perfect caption or quote before you share it. Which is why we started Routinely Shares, providing comprehensive lists of quotes and captions to cover every occasion, adventure or loved one.

With extensive experience as a travel writer, social media specialist and grant writer, I have made it my mission to curate the best and easiest to use lists for your next post.

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