136 Happy Saturday Quotes To Brighten Your Weekend

These super Saturday quotes will encourage you to have a fantastic day.

Saturday is one of the greatest days of the week.

According to a survey by the Workforce Institute, 48% of employees consider Friday their favorite day of the week, while 42% favor Saturday, making it a close second.

Share some Happy Saturday quotes to kick off the weekend in style!

For most people, the weekend is a time to relax, celebrate, and do whatever they want to do.

These Saturday quotes highlight the joy and freedom of spending the day however you desire.

What’s Your Favorite Thing About Saturday?

Everyone loves the weekends, whether you choose to hang out with friends, work on a hobby, or relax and do nothing at all.

Read these Saturday quotes for inspiration on how to spend your free time.

Start your weekend off right by reading these quotes about blessed Saturday mornings and awesome Saturday nights.

There’s no work, no school, no responsibilities, and no stress.

These sayings will remind you that Saturdays are for good times and positive vibes only.

Regardless of your plans, these Saturday quotes will boost your mood.

Whether you choose to stay in and watch a movie or go out and party, Saturdays will always be awesome.

Read this collection of weekend Saturday quotes to lift your spirits and elevate the soul.

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Happy Saturday Quotes For A Fantastic Weekend

A study by the American Time Use Survey found that on Saturdays, people spend an average of 5.4 hours on leisure activities, compared to just 4.2 hours on weekdays.

Celebrate this extra time with inspiring quotes about taking time for yourself and doing what you love.

1. “There was nothing like a Saturday – unless it was the Saturday leading up to the last week of school and into summer vacation. That of course was all the Saturdays of your life rolled into one big shiny ball.” – Nora Roberts

2. “I told myself that I was going to live the rest of my life as if it were Saturday.” – Chip Gaines

3. “Weekends don’t count unless you spend them doing something completely pointless.” – Bill Watterson

4. “It’s not that we spend five days looking forward to just two. It’s that most people do what they enjoy most on those two days. Imagine living a life where everyday are your Saturdays and Sundays. Make everyday your weekend. Make everyday a play-day.” – James A. Murphy

5. “Love me like Saturday night, like three glasses of champagne, like the room is spinning, like you’re drunk on my love.” – C.J. Carlyon

6. “Spirituality is the sacred center out of which all life comes, including Mondays and Tuesdays and rainy Saturday afternoons in all their mundane and glorious detail.” – Christina Baldwin

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7. “It is the kind of Saturday night that torches your life for a few hours, makes it seem like something is happening.” – Annie Proulx

8. “Your body tells you what it needs, and if you sleep past your alarm on a Saturday morning, it’s probably because you need the sleep.” – Sophia Bush

9. “Weekends are a bit like rainbows; they look good from a distance but disappear when you get up close to them.” – John Shirley

10. “What can be better than to get out a book on Saturday afternoon and thrust all mundane considerations away till next week.” – C. S. Lewis

You will also enjoy our article on happy Friday quotes.

Saturday Quotes To Lift Your Spirits

A poll conducted by Gallup showed that 70% of Americans view Saturdays as the best day to have fun and relax, with Sunday coming in second at 14%.

Share some uplifting quotes about the importance of rest and rejuvenation to inspire others to take advantage of their Saturdays.

11. “Saturday is the mightiest day of the week. It’s unshakably, overwhelmingly superior. Not only is it a day off of school, the following day is also a day off, like some kind of Super Saiyan bargain sale.” – Wataru Watari

12. “I’ve taken Saturdays to be the day I pull back completely. I do things that are more creative, and I’ve actually found that helps me when I get back into work to be more thoughtful.” – Padmasree Warrior

13. “Oh my sweet Saturday, I have been waiting for you for six long days.” – Charmaine J Forde

14. “If you had to work 14 hour days, Mondays to Fridays, then you have to keep Saturdays and Sundays sacred.” – Nicole Ari Parker

15. “Different cocktails for different Saturday nights.” – Drew Barrymore

16. “Hands up if you’re ready to do something you’ll regret this weekend. Go forth! You have my blessing.” – Florence Welch

17. “Be in the habit of getting up bright and early on the weekends. Why waste such precious time in bed?” – Marilyn vos Savant

18. “The dog doesn’t know the difference between Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, so I have to walk the dog early those days too.” – Donna Shalala

19. “Saturday is a day for the spa. Relax, indulge, enjoy, and love yourself, too.” – Ana Monnar

20. “I want to be known for the work I’ve done, as opposed to where I go on Saturday nights.” – Amanda Bynes

Don’t forget to also check out our collection of Thursday quotes to inspire the end of your week.

Saturday Quotes To Elevate Your Soul

21. “We need the spirit of Sunday carried over to Monday and continued until Saturday.” – Edward McKendree Bounds

22. “I have to be alone very often. I’d be quite happy if I spent from Saturday night until Monday morning alone in my apartment. That’s how I refuel.” – Audrey Hepburn

23. “Always take some of the play, fun, freedom and wonder of the weekend into your week and your work” – Rasheed Ogunlaru

24. “Anybody have plans to stare at their phone somewhere exciting this weekend?” – Nitya Prakash

25. “Happy Saturday! When you rise in the morning, give thanks for the light, for your life, for your strength. Give thanks for your food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason to give thanks, the fault lies in yourself.” – Tecumseh

26. “The only reason why we ask other people how their weekend was is so we can tell them about our own weekend.” – Chuck Palahniuk

27. “My favorite way to spend Saturday is in and out of bed, watching sports on TV and eating.” – Alan King

28. “Your Monday is not going to be like Saturday; the emotions are going to be different.” – Jean Grae

29. “I’m mostly pretty quiet on the weekends. I either read or visit friends or go hiking or something like that.” – Troian Bellisario

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30. “Entrepreneurs don’t have weekends or birthdays or holidays. Every day is my weekend, my birthday, my holiday. OR, every day is my work day. Mostly it’s a choice.” – Richie Norton

Saturday Quotes For Inspiration On How To Spend Your Free Time

31. “I’m not an early bird at all. Ideally, on Saturday morning I’d allow myself a lovely lie-in. 10:45 would be just right.” – Shilpa Shetty

32. “I’m not sure what it was or where she sprayed it, but her scent will be the end of the life I loved. And I will find comfort in the simpleness of sitting with her on a Saturday afternoon with nothing else to do.” – Darnell Lamont Walker

33. “We’re human. Enjoy yourself. You work hard every day; you deserve to turn up on the weekends with your friends.” – Logic

34. “Honestly, I never really understood the glorification of Fridays & weekends. I don’t want to build a life and career, where I spent five days a week waiting for the weekend. No! I want to enjoy my life, and don’t wish any weekday away. I want each day to matter to me, in some way, even if it’s a small tiny way. I love my life. Everyday. That’s the spirit we should convey all around us.” – Akilnathan Logeswaran

35. “I learned that the hardest party to pull off successfully is Saturday night dinner.” – Ina Garten

36. “Saturday mornings, I’ve learned, are a great opportunity for kids to sneak into your bed, fall back asleep, and kick you in the face.” – Dan Pearce

37. “You know what I want to do? Wake up one weekend and not have to go anywhere and do nothing.” – Derek Jeter

38. “On the Sixth Day, God created man, the sort of result you often get when you go in to work on a Saturday.” – Robert Brault

39. “When you are unemployed, weekends are seven days long.” – Mokokoma Mokhonoana

40. “I miss Saturday morning, rolling out of bed, not shaving, getting into my car with my girls, driving to the supermarket, squeezing the fruit, getting my car washed, taking walks.” – Barack Obama

More Saturday Quotes For Good Times And Positive Vibes

41. “I am always happy to meet my friend, and my friend is my weekend.” – Debasish Mridha

42. “How pleasant is Saturday night, When I’ve tried all the week to be good, and not spoke a word that was bad, And obliged everyone that I could.” – Nancy Sproat

43. “My work is like my vacation, so in a way every day is like Saturday.” – Ludacris

44. “Most people are in a factory from nine till five. Their job may be to turn out 263 little circles. At the end of the week they’re three short and somebody has a go at them. On Saturday afternoons they deserve something to go and shout about.” – Rodney Marsh

45. “Saturday night is perfect for writers because other people have plans.” – Mike Birbiglia

46. “Middle age is when you’re sitting at home on a Saturday night and the telephone rings and you hope it isn’t for you.” – Ogden Nash

47. “Saturday is what gives us a weekend of enjoyment.” – Anthony T. Hincks

48. “I love Saturday nights with my best friend and a big bowl of pasta, wanting a good scare, something that will say, ‘Listen, your life is not as bad as this. Your life can be so much worse.’” – Vera Farmiga

49. “On a lazy Saturday morning when you’re lying in bed, drifting in and out of sleep, there is a space where fantasy and reality become one.” – Lynn Johnston

50. “If Sunday is the Lord’s day, then Saturday belongs to the Devil. It is the only night of the week when he gives out Free passes to the Late show at the Too Much Fun Club.” – Hunter S. Thompson

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More Saturday Quotes And Sayings

51. “I think Saturday may be Latin for “”stay in pajamas til noon then eventually motivate yourself to shower and get ready for bed that night.” – Bart Millard

52. “Live every day as if it were Saturday night.” – Al McGuire

53. “One of my most exciting Saturday nights was just me and a bottle of wine and a crochet book.” – Jessica Pare

54. “Waking up early on Saturday gives me an edge in finishing my work with a very relaxed state of mind. There is a feeling of time pressure on weekdays that aren’t there on weekends. If I wake up early in the morning before anybody else, I can plan the day or at least my activities with relaxed mind.” – Oprah Winfrey

55. “I have more fun now doing a game on a Saturday or Sunday than I’ve ever had. I love the fact that every year, it’s gotten more and more fun.” – Joe Buck

56. “It was Saturday night and I was feelin kinda funny, Gold around my neck, pockets full of money.” – Schoolly D

Saturday Quotes For When You’re Longing For The Weekend

57. “You make me feel Monday is Saturday.” ― Avijeet Das

58. “But I’m looking for a way to get myself to Saturday. Looking for a way to get myself to Saturday.” ― Michael Franti

59. “I would work Monday through Saturday noon. I’d go to town on Saturday afternoons, sit on the street corner, and I’d sing and play.” ― B. B. King

60. “I always wake up early Saturday morning, and I have a little bit more time.” ― Ehud Olmert

61. “There is nothing more I love more than being in a throw-down on a Saturday night.” ― Donald Cerrone

62. “Saturday is still the busiest shopping day of the week.” ― Susan Orleans

63. “It was four o’clock of a stickily wet Saturday.” ― Margaret Widdemer

64. “My folks always let me go to the movies every Saturday. We were really motion-picture goers.” ― John Wayne

65. “If you see me on Friday, you’ll see different material on Saturday night.” ― Kathy Griffin

66. “Dance in the kitchen ’til the mornin’ light. Louisiana Saturday night.” ― Mel McDaniel

Saturday Quotes For A Relaxed Mood 

67. “You say today is Saturday? G’bye, I’m going out to play!” ― Shel Silverstein

68. “If you want a neat wife, choose her on a Saturday.” ― Benjamin Franklin

69. “I’m a footballer, I don’t think past next Saturday.” ― Joleon Lescott

70. “Saturday morning came, and all the summer world was bright and fresh, and brimming with life.” ― Mark Twain

71. “If you can’t be bothered to work on Saturday, don’t bother to come in on Sunday.” ― Jay Chiat

72. “It’s nine o’clock on a Saturday the regular crowd shuffles in.” ― Billy Joel

73. “In God’s good time, Which does not always fall on Saturday When the world looks for wages.” ― Robert Browning

74. “Saturday night’s alright for fighting. Get a little action in.” ― Elton John

75. “Nebraskans know the true meaning of life… work, spending time with loved ones, and Saturdays in the fall.” ― Jason Peter

76. “I love Saturday morning cartoons. What do you like to do on a Saturday morning?” ― Wayne Brady

Saturday Quotes For An Eventful Day

77. “With Saturday Night Live you’re looking for any hook, any way to stay on the show.” ― David Spade

78. “Sunday comes after Saturday? Weird.” ― Justin Bieber

79. “They have long lost count of the days, but always if they want to do anything special they say this is saturday night, and then they do it.” ― James M. Barrie

80. “No interviews without appointments except between nine and ten p.m. on second Saturdays.” ― C. S. Lewis

81. “I’m wishing every Saturday had primaries, because welcome to an amazing Sunday, where everything seems a tad bit clearer this morning.” ― Chuck Todd

82. “On Saturdays I worked all day in Hunter Gaunt’s drugstore in Winchester, and then at night, my mother drove me to Front Royal, where I sang pop tunes.” ― Patsy Cline

83. “I didn’t always have 14,000 people wanting to hang out with me on a Saturday night.” ― Taylor Swift

84. “I dropped out  of college my junior year to do saturday night live, and I didn’t even consult  my parents. They were very supportive because they had no choice.” ― Julia Louis-Dreyfus

85. “Who are taking to the witch burning Saturday night?” ― Stan Freberg

86. “Best scene in college football is at LSU on a Saturday night.” ― Beano Cook

Saturday Quotes To Uplift Your Weekend Spirit

87. “Saturday Mornings brings happiness along with it.” — Invajy

88. “Saturday is a time to enjoy the small blessings of life. (when you stop and think about it, you have many blessings!)” — Byron Pulsifer

89. “Saturday – a day to sleep in past my normal waking hour. A day to relish, enjoy and celebrate the goodness that I have been blessed with.” — Byron Pulsifer

90. “There were many reasons to regard Saturday as the second best day after Friday.” — R. Phillip Ritter

91. “Saturday night is when you want to do what you want to do and not what you have to do.” — Susan Orlean

92. “Sleeping in on a Saturday always feels like a little bit of heaven.” — Carla Kringer

93. “Saturday is a time to enjoy the small blessings of life.” — Byron Pulsifer

94. “The prettiest sight I know, worth all your roses and snow is the blaze of light on a Saturday night.” — E. Nesbit

95. “Saturday makes my day complete.” — Anthony T. Hincks

96. “My Saturday morning attitude is a reflection of the rest of the week gone by. That’s why I always aim to end my week on a high note of accomplishment, a goal reached, or, a person encouraged.” — Byron Pulsifer

Saturday Quotes To Uplift The Weekend Vibes

97. “Sometimes you want to have a very productive Saturday to feel that you are in control of your life, which of course you are not.” ― Tina Fey

98. “I’d love to go out on a Saturday night with my friends and watch a movie, but that happens really like once a year or a couple of times.” ― Lydia Ko

99. “Very often my weekends are spent performing on Saturday, on stage in the afternoon and again in the evening.” ― Simon Callow

100. “I feel an autumnal Saturday, no matter how beautiful, is wasted if it doesn’t find me sitting in on a football game.” ― Howard Roberts

101. “I’ve only got a Saturday job so my weekdays are generally pretty free.” ― Gary Lineker

102. “I’m blessed by the fact I only need five hours of sleep on a daily basis. I do tend to regard Saturday and Sunday as work days.” ― David Rubenstein

103. “There’s two things I really like to do and that’s whoop ass and look good. I’m doing one of them right now and on Saturday night, I’m doing the other.” ― Conor McGregor

104. “My job is to give people who work hard all week something to enjoy on Saturdays and Wednesdays.” ― Arsene Wenger

105. “There are … just two kinds of girls. Those who go down town Saturday nights, and those who don’t.” ― Edna Ferber

106. “Learning dance steps was the sorry Saturday night pursuit of every boardinghouse girl in America.” ― Amor Towles

Saturday Quotes To Make The Day Cheerful

107. “I wish that every day was Saturday and every month was October.” ― Charmaine J. Forde

108. “Saturday your day away today!” ― Anthony T. Hincks

109. “Saturday’s dreams are only Sunday’s memories.” ― Anthony T. Hincks

110. “Friday’s dreams are only Saturday’s memories.” ― Anthony T. Hincks

111. “There’s nothing quite like sitting watching the telly on a Saturday night. It has such a nice, homely feel.” ― Limmy

112. “When Saturday or a match comes, I just look forward to playing football and scoring goals for the team.” ― Andy Carroll

113. “I can remember being a kid and listening to the Grand Ole Opry on Saturday night.” ― B. J. Thomas

114. “I never had any massive burning ambition to be on the box in everyone’s front rooms at peak time on Saturday night never remotely in my life.” ― Rhod Gilbert

115. “I don’t think everybody knows this, but ‘Saturday Night Live’ is the one you wait for. So when they called, I knew I made it.” ― Sisqo

116. “We go every Friday and Saturday night to our community family center. Our favorite thing is broomball on the ice hockey rink. It’s poor man’s ice hockey.” ― Jim Bob Duggar

Saturday Quotes To Show How Unique The Day Is

117. “To know you are going to run out on the pitch on a Saturday is a big plus.” ― Wayne Bridge

118. “Naturally, my workouts vary each week. That said, I try to keep Saturday and Sunday as my rest days.” ― A. J. Odudu

119. “Honestly, I don’t really celebrate that much in general. I don’t go on vacations and stuff like that. I feel like every day is like Saturday for me.” ― Nav

120. “I love playing late on Saturdays and Sundays. I think it’s kind of where you want to be.” ― Shane Lowry

121. “If I’ve played on a Saturday I’ll usually have Sunday and Monday off.” ― Wayne Bridge

122. “I’ve been in the industry for a really long time now and I think that’s always been the nice thing about The Saturdays, we’ve all been allowed to do our own thing.” ― Frankie Bridge

123. “Your Friday and Saturday nights are sacred. When a new guy asks for a prime-time date early on, suggest drinks and make him the warm-up.” ― Matthew Hussey

124. “The reality is people are busy living their lives. People are taking their kids to school in the morning. People want to go to brunch on Saturdays. And that’s OK.” ― Meena Harris

125. “For Strictly,’ when you go out on a Saturday, you want to look your best for the public. I can’t go out there in my jogging bottoms.” ― Shirley Ballas

126. “And then my husband works every second weekend, sermons on Sunday, baptising on Saturdays, weddings.” ― Sofia Helin

Saturday Quotes For Work

127. “The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” ― Steve Jobs

128. “Rivers know this: There is no hurry. We shall get there some day.” ― A.A. Milne

129. “Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.” ― Albert Einstein

130. “The more I want to get something done the less I call it work.” — Richard Bach

131. “Don’t count the days, make the days count.” — Muhammad Ali

132. “Don’t ever confuse the two, your life and your work. The second is only part of the first.” — Anna Quindlen

133. “The plan is to fan this spark into a flame.” — Lin-Manuel Miranda

134. “When I believe in something, I’m like a dog with a bone.” — Melissa McCarthy

135. “To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.” ― Oscar Wilde

136. “Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground.” ―Theodore Roosevelt

Which Of These Positive Saturday Quotes Makes You The Most Excited For The Weekend?

Saturday is a wonderful, magical day free from stress and obligations.

If you’re looking forward to the weekend, you’ll love this collection of awesome Saturday quotes.

These sayings and insights will resonate with your soul and give you a new perspective.

Having free time over the weekend is the perfect opportunity to focus on yourself and do whatever you want.

Whether you choose to have a wild Saturday night out or a blissful evening in, these words of wisdom will delight you. 

Most people agree that Saturday is their favorite day of the week.

It’s hard not to love a day where you get to rest, relax, play, and party.

Share these Saturday quotes with your friends and family to set the mood for the weekend. 

What are your favorite Saturday quotes and sayings that inspire you to have a good weekend?

Let us know in the comment section below.