Best 20+ Belated Birthday Wishes

Belated birthday wishes are a way of conveying your well-wishes and apologies to someone whose special day you may have missed. Sending belated birthday wishes is a thoughtful gesture that shows you still care and want to acknowledge the importance of their special day. Whether it’s due to a busy schedule or forgetfulness, missing someone’s birthday can happen to anyone. In that scenario, a sincere apology and belated birthday wishes can help make up for the oversight. You can send a belated birthday message via text, email, phone call, or social media. Make sure to express your regret for missing their birthday and convey genuine happiness in wishing them a happy belated birthday. Choose from our wide selection of wishes and greetings tailored to touch anyone by letting them know that missing their special day makes them no less special in any way.

Belated Birthday Wishes

I’m so sorry that I missed your special day, but I hope it was as wonderful as you are!
Happy belated birthday! I may have missed the date, but I never forget how awesome you are!
Sorry for the late birthday wishes, but I promise that my love and best wishes for you are always on time! Happy Birthday!
Although I was not able to be there on your special day, please know that I am thinking of you.

I kindly ask for your forgiveness as I didn’t mean to overlook your birthday celebration.
I hope you had an amazing time with your loved ones and that this year brings you nothing but happiness.
May all your wishes and dreams come true as you embark on another year of life filled with good health, love, and success.
Please accept my apologies for missing your special day and know that you are still important to me.

Remember, age is just a number and you are only as old as you feel. Here’s to another great year filled with unforgettable memories!
Even though I missed your birthday, I still want to send you all my love and warm wishes. Happy Birthday!
It’s better to be late than never, right? So here are my belated birthday wishes for you. I hope your day was filled with happiness, love, and lots of cake!
Sorry for the delayed greetings, but I hope your birthday was just as amazing as you are!
I know I’m a little late, but I hope your birthday was just the beginning of a fantastic year full of happiness and blessings. Happy belated birthday!
Although I missed your birthday, I hope you had a great day surrounded by loved ones and lots of laughter. Happy Birthday!
Happy belated birthday! I still want to wish you a wonderful birthday filled with all the things that make you happy.
I apologize for missing your birthday, but I wanted to send my warmest belated birthday wishes to you.

My apologies for the late wishes, but my love and appreciation for you are always right on time. Happy Birthday!
I’m sorry I missed your birthday, but I want you to know that you are always in my thoughts.
I hope you had a fantastic birthday filled with lots of happiness, and laughter. Happy belated birthday!
Belated birthday wishes are better than no birthday wishes at all, right? So here’s to wishing you a happy and prosperous year ahead. Happy Birthday!
I’m so sorry I missed your special day, but I hope you know how much you mean to me. Happy Birthday!
Time may have gotten away from me, but my warm wishes for you are always here. Happy belated birthday!
Happy belated birthday! I hope you know that you are always in my heart.

Wishing you a belated happy birthday and hoping that your year ahead is filled with joy, love, and all your heart’s desires.
I may have missed it yesterday but every day with you brings me cheer. Wishing you a glorious new year ahead!
For the life of me! I didn’t plan to miss your birthday cupcake. I hope you had fun. You’ll live to see many more birthdays.
Sweetie, I am really sorry I missed your birthday. I know this is coming a little late, but I love you and wish you happiness.
I might have missed your birthday, but I promise I’ll make it up to you soon, darling. I hope you forgive me for this oversight.
My good wishes to you will be so even on days that are not your birthdays. Pardon me for missing your special day yesterday.
Later is greater they say and so I’d like to express my hope that your birthday was great. Wishing you an even more fulfilling life as you move forward.

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Short Belated Birthday Wishes

Happy belated birthday! Sorry I missed your special day, but I hope it was fantastic.
I may be a little late, but my wishes are still just as sincere. Happy belated birthday!
Sorry for the late wishes, but I hope your birthday was filled with happiness.
Even though I’m a little late, I still wanted to wish you a happy birthday.

Sorry I missed your special day, but happy belated birthday! Hope it was amazing.
Better late than never, right? Happy belated birthday and all the best for the year ahead.
My apologies for missing your birthday, but I hope it was a blast!
Sorry I’m a little late to the party, but wishing you a happy belated birthday nonetheless!
It’s not too late to wish you a happy birthday, is it? Hope it was wonderful.
Happy belated birthday to an awesome person! Sorry I missed your special day.
Sorry for the delay, but I hope your birthday was filled with lots of joy and happiness.
Late but heartfelt, happy belated birthday! Hope you had a fantastic celebration.

Sweet Belated Birthday Wishes

It may be late and a tad bit overdue. Still I’d like to wish you the best birthday wishes and a prosperous life.
The pleasure is always mine to send you happy birthday greetings. My apologies for missing the time but you hold no less meaning in my eyes.
With a little delay, but still in time, I wish this New Year to be the best of your life! Congrats!

The bad news is that I forgot to send your birthday wish on time, but the good news is that I forgot your age as well. Congrats!
You’re very special, so much so that one day simply does not suffice celebrating your life. I just wanted to wish you happy birthday twice.
I hope your day was full of timeless happiness that keeps echoing with the newness of spring.
Your presence is a hallmark of joy and it’s never not the right time to remind you of your beauty. Happy belated birthday.
It’s never too late to wish the greatest person alive a happy birthday. Happy Birthday to you!

I didn’t forget your birthday, I just didn’t remember saying that I wish you all the happiness in the world on the right date. Cheers!
Celebrating your presence deserves to be stretched to days, weeks, months, every day of every year. Wishing you happy birthday again and again.
Although belated, it means you’re too significant to forget. Cheers to a new milestone and cheers to the many beautiful ones that lie ahead.
Happy belated birthday. Wishing you long life and profound joy.
It was not an intention to bring my greetings beyond the official time but I send them with all the love I can find. Happy belated birthday.
Since congratulations are late, I wish you all the fun and love in the world. Happy belated birthday!
Better late than never is a cliched line but happy birthday to you anyway!

Funny Late Birthday Wishes

Sorry for being fashionably late to your birthday party. I was trying to find the perfect outfit to wear! Belated happy birthday!
Oops, I guess I’m late to the party! But hey, better late than never, right? Happy belated birthday, my friend!

You know what they say, age is just a number. And in my case, I’m so late with my wishes that your age is now just a blur! Happy belated birthday!
I was going to get you a birthday gift, but I figured since I’m already late, it would be better to wait until next year. Happy Birthday!
I was going to send you a birthday cake, but I heard that the fire department is still cleaning up the mess from the last time I tried to bake. So, I’m sending you belated birthday wishes instead!

Sorry for the delay, I was trying to calculate how much time it would take for me to come up with the perfect birthday wish. Turns out, it took me longer than expected! Belated happy birthday!
I’m sorry for being so late with my wishes that I almost forgot your age! But then I remembered, and I’m impressed that you still have all your original teeth! Happy belated birthday!
They say that the best things in life are worth waiting for. So, I hope your birthday celebration was worth the wait! Belated happy birthday!
My apologies for being so late with my wishes. But hey, at least you got to celebrate your birthday twice this year! Happy belated birthday!

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Belated Birthday Wishes for Friend

Happy belated birthday, my dear friend! I am so sorry I missed your special day.
I may have missed your birthday, but I never forget how important you are to me. Happy Birthday!
Happy belated birthday, my friend! May your year be filled with joy and blessings.

My apologies for missing your birthday, but I hope you know that I cherish our friendship every day. Wishing you a belated happy birthday.
I am sorry that it’s a bit late but Happy Belated Birthday!
I may have missed the party, but I hope you had an amazing birthday celebration! You are such an important part of my life, and I am grateful for our friendship. Happy Birthday, my dear friend!

Sorry for being late to the birthday wishes, but I want you to know how much your friendship means to me. I hope your day was filled with all your favorite things. Happy Birthday!
Sorry for missing your birthday, but I hope you had a wonderful day surrounded by loved ones. Happy belated birthday, my friend!
Happy belated birthday! Thank you for being such an amazing friend.
I hope that you had a wonderful day surrounded by those who love and care for you. Happy belated birthday!

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Romantic Late Birthday Wishes

My dear, please forgive me for being late to wish you a happy birthday.
Sorry for missing your special day, but my love and appreciation for you are never late. Happy belated birthday, beautiful!
I know I’m a little late to the party, but I still want to wish you a very happy belated birthday!

Happy belated birthday! You are such a beautiful and amazing person, and I am blessed to know you.
My apologies for the delayed wishes. Happy belated birthday, gorgeous!
My dear, please accept my belated birthday wishes with all my love and appreciation.

My apologies for being late, but I hope your birthday was amazing! You are such a great person, and I am lucky to have you in my life. Happy belated birthday!
Wishing you a belated happy birthday filled with all your heart’s desires.
I know I’m a little late, but I still want to wish you a very happy belated birthday! May your year ahead be filled with success.
Sorry for missing your special day, but I hope you had a fantastic birthday celebration. Wishing you a belated happy birthday.

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Belated Birthday Wishes for Brother

Hey bro, sorry for the delay, but I still want to wish you a very happy belated birthday!
Wishing you a belated happy birthday filled with love, success, and good memories.
My dear brother, please accept my belated birthday wishes with all my love and gratitude. May all your dreams come true.

Sorry for the delay, but I hope your birthday was everything you wished for and more.
I am so sorry for missing your special day, but I hope you had an amazing time with your loved ones. Happy belated birthday, brother!
Hey bro, please forgive me for being late, I hope you had a very happy birthday.

Belated Birthday Wishes for Sister

Happy belated birthday, sister! May your year ahead be filled with joy, success, and lots of love.
You are an amazing sister, and I am lucky to have you in my life. Happy belated birthday.
Happy belated birthday, sister! I love you, and I am grateful for you every day.

Hey sis, please forgive me for being late, but I hope you had an awesome birthday celebration. You are a wonderful sister. Happy belated birthday!
My dear sister, please accept my apologies for the delay, but I hope you know how much you mean to me. Wishing you a belated happy birthday.

Belated Birthday Wishes for Colleague

Happy belated birthday to a fantastic colleague! My apologies for missing your special day.
Happy belated birthday, colleague! Sorry for the delayed wishes.
Please accept my belated birthday wishes. You are a great team player, and I am lucky to have you as a colleague.

Hey colleague, please forgive me for being late. You are such a valuable member of our team, and we appreciate all that you do. Happy belated birthday!
Sorry for the delay, but please know that you are an amazing colleague and friend. Wishing you a belated happy birthday filled with happiness.

Belated Birthday Wishes for Boyfriend

My apologies for the delay, but I promise to make it up to you with lots of love and surprises. Happy belated birthday, my sweetheart!
My dear boyfriend, please accept my belated birthday wishes. You are the sunshine in my life, and I am blessed to have you. Happy belated birthday!
Hey love, sorry for being late, I promise to make it up to you with lots of love and kisses. Happy belated birthday!
My dear boyfriend, please forgive me for missing your special birthday. I promise to make it up to you. Happy belated birthday!
I know I’m late, but I still want to wish you the happiest of birthdays. You are the love of my life, and I am grateful for every moment we share together. Happy belated birthday, my darling!

Belated Birthday Wishes for Girlfriend

Happy belated birthday. May your year ahead be filled with happiness, success, and lots of love.
My love for you is always present and growing stronger every day. Wishing you a belated happy birthday.
I’m sorry I couldn’t be there on your birthday, but please know that you are always the most special person in my life. Happy belated birthday, my love!
My dear girlfriend, please accept my sincere apologies for missing your birthday. I love you so much.
I know I’m a little late, but please accept my warmest belated birthday wishes. You are the sunshine in my life. Happy Birthday, my love!

Happy Belated Birthday Messages

May today find you as jovial as yesterday and as youthful as your every breath. Happy belated birthday to my beautiful best friend.
Happy Birthday anyway! Yes, I know I’m late but some wishes are meant to spill over beyond the official day.
Life sometimes happen but it never means love is never on time. I’m sorry for missing your birthday. Sending you all my blessings.

Much joy, peace and achievements in this particular New Year! These are my birthday wishes for you, even if they are late.
I may not have been there but I hope it was a day as beautiful in celebration for the kind soul that you are.

My birthday wishes are belated but filled with as much love as the way you shine and my admiration of your strength. Please continue to be my beautiful friend.
Wishing you twice the blessings and twice the joy your birthday brings. Happy belated birthday to you.
Forgetting your birthday doesn’t mean that our bond is weakening. Congrats on your birthday dear.
I spent all day looking for an original message to send you for your birthday, but the inspiration did not come in time. Happy belated birthday!
My heart is saddened that I missed your special day but I wanted to let you know that you’re special in my eyes all the time, yesterday, today and for the rest of your days.
Snail mail sometimes grabs my mind and I hope you’ll understand that all my love could not fit into only one day to celebrate. Happy belated birthday.
I missed your birthday, but I won’t let the opportunity pass by to wish you all the love in the world.
My wishes may be overdue and there are endless words to express. Happy birthday anyway with all my heart, all my best wishes.
I’m sorry for the delay in adding my congratulations to you for progressing through another year. I hope it was an awesome birthday filled with radiant cheer.
Today is greater because the wishes of everyone may have already worn off but I’m now swooping in to remind you of how special you always are, even after your birthday.
Let my delay not be confused with lack of affection. Happy late birthday, but with lots of love!
My message may be late but the love is always real. Happy belated birthday. Stretch your happy to each new day you’re blessed with.
My dear friend, please accept my apologies for being late to wish you a happy birthday. I hope your day was filled with all the things that make you happy.
My apologies for the delayed wishes, but I hope your birthday was everything you hoped for and more. Wishing you a belated happy birthday.

I might be late to the party, but my wishes for your happiness are always on time. Belated happy birthday!
Oops! I missed your birthday. Let’s pretend I’m fashionably late and not horribly forgetful. Belated wishes for your special day!
Belated happy birthday! Remember, the best things are worth waiting for, and obviously, that includes my birthday wishes for you.
I didn’t really forget your birthday… I just wanted to help you extend the celebration! Happy belated birthday!
Happy belated birthday! On the bright side, now you have an excuse to eat more cake.
May this belated birthday wish find you in good spirits, already planning for next year’s big day!
Even though I’m late, I hope your birthday was as incredible as you are. Belated happy birthday!
A very happy belated birthday to you! Let’s just say I was aiming to be the last to remind you how special you are.
Happy belated birthday! Looks like my snail-paced wishes took a detour but here’s to you!
My calendar must be jealous of you because it made me miss your special day. Belated happy birthday!
Happy belated birthday! Let’s call it an extension of your awesome day. Hope it was great!
Belated happy birthday! I was stuck in the timeless quest for the perfect gift. Still searching, but you’re worth it!
I promise this card isn’t late. It is intentionally arriving after your birthday because I think you deserve a whole birthday month. Happy belated!
Whoops! Missed your birthday. How about we celebrate twice as hard next year? Belated happy birthday wishes!
Sending you belated birthday wishes that are as sweet and wonderful as the person reading this. Hope your day was joyous!
My belated birthday wishes come with a bonus – extra hugs and smiles to make up for being late.
Happy belated birthday! I’m so sorry I missed it, but how about I make it up to you with coffee and cake on me?
Belated happy birthday! Just think of this as a very early wish for next year. Hope your day was unforgettable.
I might have missed marking the date, but I could never forget someone as special as you. Belated happy birthday wishes!
Happy belated birthday! I wanted to wait and see if you aged like fine wine… Spoiler alert: you definitely do.

Belated birthday wishes and greetings are here to save the day when you’ve simply forgotten or missed the date because life happens to all of us. It’s never too late to show someone that you care, and a belated birthday greeting can still bring a smile to their face. For it is better to show your appreciation at any given time than to keep your hopes to yourself. Let’s remind our loved ones that even though we may have missed their special day, they are always in our thoughts and hearts.

Last Updated on April 2, 2024