Celebrate a huge life moment, with these 40th birthday memes! Entering the fabulous forties is a milestone worth celebrating!

Cartoon character celebrating turning 40 with a cheerful "Woohoo! You made it to 40! Happy Birthday!" plastered above, making aging look funnier than a sitcom punchline. Perfect meme for a 40th birthday celebration.

Funny 40th Birthday Memes

Enjoy this fun way to kick off the festivities than with a hilarious collection of happy 40th birthday memes! These digital gems encapsulate the essence of turning the big 4-0 with a mix of humor, wit, and a dash of good-natured teasing.

Turning 40 Years Old

I don’t always turn 40, but when I do – I’m 40 years old.

As we continue our happy birthday memes series, enjoy these to celebrate being over the hill.

Meme of a man with eyes closed and hands clasped in prayer, captioned "Dear Sweet Baby Jesus, Let 40 Be Great," humorously showing hope for a fantastic 40th birthday.

When you turn 40, celebrate. See our its my birthday memes .

Meme of a chubby figure with a perplexed face and the caption "When you realize today you are 40," expressing midlife confusion with "y tho" at the bottom.

Knowing you made it past 39 gives people a feeling of power. Get stoked about achieving the over the hill status. Here are 40 facts that will make you psyched to turn 40.

Surviving 40th Birthday

How to survive another 40 years old Earth.

A meme featuring a green puppet reading a book titled 'How to Survive Another 40 Years on Earth,' humorously capturing the daunting yet comedic approach to turning 40.

Happy 40th Birthday

You made it!

According to your birth certificate – you are in fact 40. Happy birthday.

Meme showing a TV host holding a card, announcing dramatically with text, "You are in fact... 40. Happy Birthday!" Perfect for 40th birthday humor with a reality show twist.

Cheers to 40 years!

Yoda says 40 years old you are, have a happy birthday you will. See all of our Star Wars birthday memes!

Meme featuring a wise character with text: '40 years old you are. Have a happy birthday you will.' Ideal for 40th birthday humor.

Acknowledging You’re 40

If you don’t acknowledge it, maybe you won’t feel your age.

Meme of a man tapping his forehead with the text: 'You can't feel old unless you actually acknowledge you're 40,' humorously suggesting age is just a number until you admit it.

You are 40 now.

But that’s none of my business.

Over the Hill Humor for Sharing

Send a friend a WOOHOO meme celebrating their 40th birthday. Don’t miss these friend memes.

Collage of humorous 40th birthday memes featuring playful jokes about reaching 40, including a wise alien mentor and a confident bearded gentleman, celebrating this milestone with humor and laughter.

Embracing the Hilarity of 40th Birthday Memes is part of the Digital Mom Blog funny memes series.

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Digital Molly has been slinging memes and coloring outside the lines since before TikTok was a twinkle in Gen Z’s eye. As the founder, lead content wrangler, and meme curator at Digital Mom Blog, she’s been creating internet magic since 2009.

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