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100+ Happy Father's Day Messages, Greetings, Wishes, Images, and Quotes for 2025
ETimes | June 15, 2025 4:39 AM CST


This one’s an age-old saying: “Dad: A son’s first hero, a daughter’s first love!”

Like Mother’s Day, Sibling’s Day, Grandparents’ Day – Father’s Day, too, is a special occasion. It’s a day set aside for honoring one's father, as well as fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society.


When is Father’s Day celebrated?

Father's Day falls on the third Sunday in June to honor the role fathers play in the family structure and society. This day recognizes not just fathers, but the father figures in our lives.



This year, the date is June 15.

Father's Day is an annual observance honoring people's fathers and celebrating fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society. It was first proposed by Sonora Smart Dodd of Spokane, Washington, in 1909. It was originally celebrated at the YMCA on June 19, 1910, by Sonora Smart Dodd, who was born in Arkansas. Her father, the Civil War veteran William Jackson Smart, was a single parent who raised his six children there.

The Father’s Day celebration:


Father's Day celebrations typically involve showing appreciation for fathers and father figures through gifts, thoughtful gestures, and spending quality time together. Popular activities include planning family meals, outdoor adventures, or enjoying hobbies together. Additionally, many families choose to personalize their celebrations with handmade gifts, cards, or by doing chores that would normally be done by dad.


Here are some messages, greetings, wishes, and quotes to celebrate your father and remind him how special he is, and how fortunate you are to call him ‘dad’!


Father’s Day special messages


Dad, your love and guidance have shaped me into who I am today. Happy Father's Day!

To the world's greatest dad, thank you for always being there for me. Happy Father's Day!

Your strength and wisdom inspire me every day. Wishing you a wonderful Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day to the man who taught me everything I know. Your love means the world to me.

Thank you for being my rock and my role model. Happy Father's Day, Dad!

Dad, you've always been my hero. Wishing you a day filled with love and joy.

Happy Father's Day to the man who made me who I am today. I love you!

Your sacrifices and love have given me everything. Happy Father's Day, Dad!

To the best dad ever, thank you for your endless support and love. Happy Father's Day!

Dad, you are my first and forever hero. Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day! Thanks for not selling me to the circus.

Dad, you're one in a million. Just like everyone else.

Happy Father's Day to the man who always knows how to fix everything—except the Wi-Fi.

Thanks for all the dad jokes, even if they make me groan. Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day! You're the reason I turned out awesome.

Happy Father's Day to the world's greatest dad!

Celebrating the man who made me who I am today.

To the best dad ever, thank you for your endless support and love.

Dad, you're my first and forever hero.

Happy Father's Day to the man who taught me everything I know.

Happy Father's Day to the best grandfather! Your love and wisdom have been a blessing to our family.

Happy First Father's Day! Watching you with our little one has been the greatest joy.

Happy Father's Day to the incredible man who has been like a father to me. Your love and support mean the world to me.

Happy Father's Day to the wonderful man who has been an incredible stepdad. Your love and support mean everything to me.

Even though we're miles apart, you're always in my heart. Happy Father's Day, Dad!


Father’s Day special greetings


Happy Father's Day to the best dad in the world!

You're the best, Dad. I love you!

Happy Father's Day, Dad! Thank you for everything.

Wishing you a wonderful Father's Day!

Cheers to the man who's always there for us.

Happy Father's Day to my hero!

To the world's greatest dad, have a fantastic day!

Thank you for being my dad.

You're my one and only dad.

I love you, Dad! Happy Father's Day.

Dad, you've made all my favorite memories.

There's no one I'd rather look up to than you.

You taught me the true meaning of strength and compassion.

Thank you for the laughter, the lessons, and the love.

You've given me so much more than I could ever ask for.

Dad, you are my hero and my role model.

Happy Father's Day to the coolest dad ever!

You're not just my father, but one of my closest friends.

The older I get, the more I realize how important it is to have a dad like you.

Thank you for being there every day with the love and guidance I've needed.

Happy Father's Day to the man who always knows how to make me smile.

You're the most amazing dad in the world!

Happy Father's Day, Dad! Thank you for being my rock.

I love you, Dad. Happy Father's Day!

You're the best dad I could ever ask for.


Father’s Day special wishes


Happy Father's Day! To the one who always had my back, thank you for everything.

Dad, you're my superhero. Thanks for all you do!

Happy Father's Day to the best dad in the world! I love you.

You've given me everything. Happy Father's Day!

Thank you for being the best dad a kid could ask for.

Happy Father's Day, Dad! You're my inspiration.

I'm so grateful for your love and guidance.

You've always been my rock. Happy Father's Day!

Dad, you're simply the best.

Happy Father's Day to the man who taught me to be my best self.

I'll always look up to you, Dad.

Happy Father's Day! You're the greatest dad ever.

You're my favorite person. Happy Father's Day, Dad.

Thanks for being there for me, no matter what.

You're my role model and my hero. Happy Father's Day!

I love you more than words can say. Happy Father's Day, Dad!

You've made my life so much better.

Happy Father's Day to the man who always knows how to make me laugh.

You're the best dad I could ask for. Happy Father's Day!

Thank you for always believing in me.

Happy Father's Day, Dad! I'm so proud to be your child.

You've taught me so much about life.

Thank you for being my everything.

Happy Father's Day, Dad! I love you!

You're the best dad I could ever ask for.


Father’s Day special quotes


“Any man can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a dad.” – Anne Geddes

“It is a wise father that knows his own child.” – William Shakespeare

“To her, the name of father was another name for love.” – Fanny Fern

"My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person: he believed in me." – Jim Valvano

"The heart of a father is the masterpiece of nature." – Antoine François Prévost

"A father carries pictures where his money used to be." – Steve Martin

"To a father growing old, nothing is dearer than a daughter." – Jawaharlal Nehru

"A father's tears and fears are unseen, his love is unexpressed, but his care and protection remain as a pillar of strength throughout our lives." – Ama H. Vanniarachchy

"The quality of a father can be seen in the goals, dreams, and aspirations he sets not only for himself but for his family." – Reed Markham

"Any man can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a dad." – Chetan Bhagat

"The greatest mark of a father is how he treats his children when no one is looking." – Dan Pearce

"The power of a dad in a child’s life is unmatched." – Justin Ricklefs

"No man stands taller than when he stoops to help a child." – Abraham Lincoln

“Fathers just have a way of putting everything together.” – Erika Cosby

“It is not flesh and blood but the heart which makes us fathers and sons.” – Johann Friedrich von Schiller

“My father didn’t tell me how to live. He lived, and let me watch him do it.” – Clarence Budington Kelland

“Dads are most ordinary men turned by love into heroes, adventurers, storytellers, and singers of song.” – Pam Brown

“Dads are like chocolate chip cookies — they may have chips or be a little nutty, but they’re sweet and make the world better.” – Hillary Lytle

“One father is more than a hundred schoolmasters.” – George Herbert

“No music is so pleasant to my ears as that word—father.” – Lydia Maria Child

“I cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a father’s protection.” – Sigmund Freud

“My father didn’t do anything unusual. He only did what dads are supposed to do—be there.” – Max Lucado

“Fatherhood is the great thing that could ever happen. You can’t explain it until it happens—it’s like telling someone what water feels like before they’ve ever swam in it.” – Michael Bublé

“A father’s smile has been known to light up a child’s entire day.” —Susan Gale

“When my father didn’t have my hand, he had my back.” – Linda Poindexter

“A father’s love is forever imprinted on his child’s heart.” – Jennifer Williamson

“It doesn’t matter who my father was; it matters who I remember he was.” —Anne Sexton

“There’s no shame in fear, my father told me, what matters is how we face it.” – George R.R. Martin

“Dads are the ones who are always there when you need them most — even if they’re no longer physically here.” – Oprah Winfrey




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