Thanksgiving Birthday Wishes & Messages

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Thanksgiving Birthday Wishes & Messages

Having a birthday on Thanksgiving means having two wonderful reasons to celebrate on the same day. While the holiday can sometimes make a birthday feel like it gets lost in the festivities, it can also make the occasion extra special.

Whether you’re wishing someone a happy birthday at the Thanksgiving table, sending a text, writing in a card, or sharing a birthday post online, the right words can make their day feel personal and memorable.

If you’re looking for something to write, here are Thanksgiving birthday wishes and messages for someone celebrating their special day alongside the holiday.

Birthday Wishes to Celebrate Thanksgiving Birthdays

Feel free to use these greetings, wishes, and messages as inspiration for creating your own personalized greeting. Choose a message you like, change the wording, add a name or personal note, or combine a few ideas to make it your own. You can copy and paste a message exactly as written or use it as a starting point for something uniquely yours. Then, pair your message with one of our free digital greeting backgrounds to create a personalized card you can share by text, email, or social media.

When a Birthday Falls on Thanksgiving

A birthday that lands on Thanksgiving gives you the perfect opportunity to combine gratitude and celebration. You can mention both occasions in your message or simply make sure the birthday person knows that their birthday deserves its own special attention.

Here are some ideas to get you started.

Wishes and Greetings for Thanksgiving Birthday Cards

  1. Happy Birthday! Wishing you a wonderful day filled with love, laughter, good food, and plenty of reasons to be thankful.
  2. Happy Birthday and Happy Thanksgiving! Today gives us two wonderful reasons to celebrate you.
  3. Wishing you a very happy birthday surrounded by family, friends, delicious food, and lots of love.
  4. Happy Birthday! May your special day be as warm, joyful, and memorable as a Thanksgiving celebration.
  5. Two celebrations in one day means twice the reason to celebrate. Happy Birthday!
  6. Wishing you a birthday filled with everything you’re thankful for and everything that makes you happy.
  7. Happy Birthday! I hope your Thanksgiving is wonderful and your birthday gets all the attention it deserves.
  8. Today we’re thankful for many things, but having you to celebrate is at the top of the list. Happy Birthday!
  9. Happy Birthday! May your day be filled with good memories, wonderful people, and a very big slice of birthday cake.
  10. Sending birthday wishes your way on this very special Thanksgiving. Hope you have an amazing day!
  11. Happy Birthday! May your year ahead be filled with happiness, love, good health, and plenty of wonderful moments.
  12. Wishing you a birthday that’s just as special as you are. Happy Birthday and Happy Thanksgiving!
  13. Today is about gratitude, family, and celebrating the people we love. I’m especially thankful for you. Happy Birthday!
  14. Happy Birthday! May your celebration be filled with laughter around the table and happiness in your heart.
  15. Wishing you a beautiful birthday and a Thanksgiving filled with wonderful memories.

Funny Messages for a Thanksgiving Birthday

  1. Happy Birthday! Don’t worry, there’s always room for birthday cake after Thanksgiving dinner.
  2. You really know how to make an entrance — having your birthday on Thanksgiving guarantees a feast!
  3. Happy Birthday! Your birthday cake may have to compete with pumpkin pie this year.
  4. Two celebrations, one meal, and hopefully two desserts. Happy Birthday!
  5. Happy Birthday! You’re officially the turkey’s biggest competition for attention today.
  6. Being born on Thanksgiving means you never have to choose between birthday cake and pie. Have both!
  7. Happy Birthday! I hope someone remembered that Thanksgiving dinner isn’t a substitute for birthday cake.
  8. Today you’re thankful for family, food, and another year of being fabulous. Happy Birthday!
  9. Happy Birthday! May your birthday candles be easier to count than the calories at Thanksgiving dinner.
  10. Your birthday landed on Thanksgiving, so technically you get a feast AND a celebration. That’s pretty lucky!
  11. Happy Birthday! I hope your special day doesn’t get lost somewhere between the turkey and the leftovers.
  12. Thanksgiving dinner, birthday cake, and people you love — sounds like a pretty great birthday to me!

Heartfelt Words for Someone Special

  1. Happy Birthday to someone who gives us so many reasons to be thankful. I hope you know how loved and appreciated you are today and always.
  2. On your birthday, I want you to know how grateful I am to have you in my life. Wishing you a beautiful year ahead.
  3. Today is a wonderful reminder of how much there is to be thankful for, and you are certainly one of the things I’m most grateful for. Happy Birthday!
  4. Wishing you a birthday filled with the same warmth and happiness that you bring to the people around you.
  5. Happy Birthday! May this Thanksgiving remind you of all the love surrounding you and all the wonderful memories still waiting to be made.
  6. I’m thankful for every memory we’ve shared and every moment still to come. Wishing you a very happy birthday.
  7. Your birthday is a wonderful reason to pause and celebrate just how special you are. Happy Birthday!
  8. May your birthday bring you happiness today and throughout the coming year. I’m so thankful to have you in my life.

Short Wishes for a Card or Text

  1. Happy Birthday and Happy Thanksgiving! Hope you have a wonderful day.
  2. Two reasons to celebrate you today. Happy Birthday!
  3. Wishing you a birthday filled with love, laughter, and gratitude.
  4. Happy Birthday! So thankful for you today and always.
  5. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving and an unforgettable birthday!
  6. Happy Birthday! Enjoy every moment of your special day.
  7. Wishing you love, happiness, cake, and pie. Happy Birthday!
  8. Happy Birthday! Today is twice as special because we’re celebrating you and Thanksgiving.
  9. Sending birthday wishes and Thanksgiving hugs your way!
  10. Happy Birthday to someone I’m especially thankful for.

Birthday Wishes for Family

  1. Happy Birthday! I’m so thankful that you’re part of our family. I hope your Thanksgiving birthday is filled with love and wonderful memories.
  2. Wishing you a very happy birthday and a Thanksgiving surrounded by the people who love you most.
  3. Happy Birthday! Having you to celebrate makes our family Thanksgiving even more special.
  4. Today we’re thankful for family, good times, and especially you. Happy Birthday!
  5. Happy Birthday! I hope you enjoy every hug, every laugh, every delicious bite, and every moment with the people you love.

Birthday Wishes for a Friend

  1. Happy Birthday, my friend! I’m thankful for your friendship today and every day. Hope you have an amazing celebration.
  2. Wishing you the happiest Thanksgiving birthday! May your day be full of laughter, great food, and even better company.
  3. Happy Birthday! I’m grateful for all the fun, memories, and laughs we’ve shared. Here’s to another great year.
  4. Today is the perfect day to remind you how thankful I am to have you as a friend. Happy Birthday!
  5. Happy Birthday! I hope your special day is filled with everything that makes you smile.

🎨 Create Your Own Thanksgiving Birthday Greeting

If someone’s birthday happens to fall on Thanksgiving, don’t let the holiday completely take over their special day. A simple birthday card, thoughtful message, birthday cake, or even a separate birthday celebration can help them feel remembered.

You can also create your own personalized greeting using one of our free backgrounds. Add your own birthday message, a favorite photo, or a personal note, then share your finished greeting by text, email, or social media.

However you choose to celebrate, the most important thing is making the birthday person feel special.

You can simply add text in your phone’s editor. 👉 Read our step-by-step guide: How to Create Your Own Greeting.


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A Birthday Worth Celebrating

Having a birthday on Thanksgiving may mean sharing the calendar with a major holiday, but it also means having an extra-special reason to gather with the people you love.

So don’t forget the birthday cake, don’t let the birthday wishes get lost among the Thanksgiving greetings, and most importantly, make sure the birthday person knows how thankful everyone is to celebrate them.

Happy Birthday — and Happy Thanksgiving!


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