There may be many holidays throughout the year, but none are quite as important as Mother's Day.
That's because when it comes to lending an ear, giving a hug or just being plain great, there's no one better than Mom. That's why it's essential to let her know how much you appreciate her on the second Sunday in May.
While you're busy planning Mother's Day activities like taking her out for a special brunch or recognizing the special woman in your life with a thoughtful gift, don't forget to post a touching tribute to her on Instagram.
Stuck on words? Not to worry, we've got a collection of Mother's Day captions for Instagram perfect for just about any photo you post.
From heartfelt messages like, “If moms were flowers, I’d pick you” to funny sayings like, “Given what you had to work with, I could have turned out WAY worse,” we've got a little something for every kind of mom, including stepmoms, grandmas, aunts, daughters, besties and any other mom you're acknowledging with an Instagram post this year.
Use these expressions to show your love, offer your thanks or simply to bring a smile to someone's face on Mother's Day.
While a bouquet of flowers or breakfast in bed are tried and true ways to remember your mom, the sweetest of gifts come straight from the heart and that's exactly what these Mother's Day captions are — heartfelt and fun. What could be better than that?
‘Happy Mother's Day’ captions
- Cheers to my favorite lady.
- I am who I am because of you.
- In the genetic lottery, I hit the jackpot thanks to you.
- Happy Mother's Day to the one who does it all!
- You're simply the best.
- Everything I know, I learned from you.
- Thanks for keeping me grounded while encouraging me to fly.
- Whether near or far apart, a mother's love is always in your heart.
- If moms were flowers, I’d pick you.
- Kindness, love and strength. My mom.
- Happy Mother's Day to the original crazy cat lady.
- You are my sunshine, my only sunshine.
- Moms know you inside and out ... and still love you anyway!
- Happy Mother's Day to my favorite pajama mamma.
- You color my world with love. Thanks, mom.
- Nobody deserves some ‘me time’ more than you, Mom!
- Beneath every child standing tall, is a mom holding them up.
- Given a choice, I’d still pick you to be my mom.
- Mothers are the gifts that never stop giving.
- If you ever want to see what love is, just look through the eyes of a mother.
- Moms hold your hand for a short time, but stay in your heart forever.
Short Mother's Day captions
- My first friend, my best friend.
- Yoda best mom ever.
- Whatever I did to deserve you, it must have been good.
- Best mom. Best person. Best ever. The end.
- My favorite place is wherever my mom is.
- A mother’s place is in the heart.
- Wife. Mother. Friend. Perfect.
- Just between us? You're my favorite.
- Mom, you're the sun that shines in my sky.
- Mother’s aren’t just one thing. They’re everything.
- My best qualities are the ones I inherited from my mom.
- Don't bother looking for the perfect mom. She's already mine.
- Where there is love, you'll find a mom.
- Life doesn’t come with a manual, it comes with a mom.
- So many memories made. So many more to go. Thanks, Mom.
Funny Mother's Day captions
- OK, I get it know.
- Keep calm and call mom.
- Dad's right: Mom has all the answers.
- Mom. Mommy. Mama. Moooooom.
- Code red: Mommy's wine glass is empty.
- Don't mess with a dinosaur mamma — you'll get jurass-kicked.
- What to do with an entire day to myself? Said no mother ever.
- I’m simply amazing. I obviously get it from my mother.
- Nothing is really lost until your mom can’t find it.
- Given what you had to work with, I could have turned out WAY worse.
- Mom, you were right about some stuff. OK, all of it. Sorry.
- Thanks for the DNA. Now I can't remember names either.
- Dear mom, thanks for not charging rent.
- I love seeing you happy. Which is why we’ll talk about the car later.
- You're nacho the average mom.
- I'm so glad we agree that I'm the favorite.
- Considering the houseplants, I'm lucky to be alive.
- My therapist wishes you a Happy Mother's Day.
- No instructions, yet I still turned out perfect.
- Nine months in the womb. Another 25 in your basement.
Sweet Mother's Day captions
- In the garden of love, you’ll find moms growing.
- Home is wherever mom is.
- I've got everything I need as long as you're by my side.
- Nothing compares to a mother's hug.
- There's no love quite like a mother's.
- Behind every great woman is an amazing mother cheering her on.
- Every time I look at you, I see all that I am and all that I hope to be.
- Moth·er (noun) 1. the best person in the whole world
- There's a special place in heaven just for moms like mine.
- A mother's love is all you'll ever need.
- Behind every happy kid is a mom like mine.
- How do you spell love? M-O-T-H-E-R.
- A mother's love is the beginning and the end of everything that matters in life.
- When it comes to moms, I wonder how I got so lucky to get you.
- Life's blessings begin with your mother.
- Out of all the nests in the world, I'm thankful the stork dropped me in yours.
First Mother's Day captions
- Welcome to the club!
- Hope you get what you really want this Mother's Day: coffee, and lots of it.
- You make “momming” look easy!
- Sleepless nights? You'd never know.
- Here's to the first of many Mother's Day celebrations.
- You wear those mom jeans quite well.
Mother's Day captions for stepmoms
- Being a mother isn't about biology, it's about love.
- In my book, “mom” and “stepmom” are one and the same.
- Thanks for always “stepping” up for me.
- You didn’t give me life, but life gave me you.
- Of all the evil stepmothers out there, I’m so glad you’re mine.
- Stepmonster? Hardly.
- You didn’t need to give birth to me to be totally awesome. You did that all on your own.
Mother's Day captions for mothers-in-law
- Thanks to a wedding, now I have two moms to love.
- A mother-in-law like you is truly a gift. Happy Mother's Day.
- Out of all the mother-in-laws in the world, mine's the best.
- Celebrating all the ways you make the world a better place by just being in it.
Mother's Day captions for grandmas
- Did someone say “Glam-ma”?
- The warmest hugs and sweetest memories.
- When in doubt, call your grandma.
- There's no place like Grandma's.
Mother's Day captions inspired by quotes and song lyrics
- “I didn’t know if you knew / So I’m taking this chance to say / That I had the best day with you today” — “The Best Day,” Taylor Swift
- “A mother is your first friend, your best friend, your forever friend.” — Amit Kalantri, “Wealth of Words”
- “Wish we didn’t live, wish we didn’t live so far from each other / I’m just sitting here thinking ’bout the time that’s slipping / And missing my mother, mother” — “Mother,” Kacey Musgraves
- “A mother is one to whom you hurry when you are troubled.” —Emily Dickinson
- “Mama, mama, you’re the queen of my heart / Your love is like tears from the stars, yes, it is / Mama, I just want you to know, lovin’ you is like food to my soul” — “A Song for Mama,” Boyz II Men
- “It’s the curse of motherhood. You’re required to love us even when we vex you.” — Julia Quinn, “The Duke and I”
- “My mom is too cool.” — Hallie Parker, “The Parent Trap”
- “You might have a mom, she might be the bomb / But ain’t nobody got a mom like mine.” — Meghan Trainor, “Mom”
- “A mother’s arms are more comforting than anyone else’s.” — Princess Diana
- “She’s a queen, second to none / Take care of mother, you only get one.” — Mr. T, “Treat Your Mother Right”
- “A mother is the one who fills your heart in the first place.” — Amy Tan
