Selfie Day Captions & Status
One day, made for your favorite self-portrait.
National Selfie Day is observed on June 21 each year, a date started in 2014 by radio host Rick McNeely in Texas to celebrate the self-portrait photos that have become a daily habit for millions of smartphone users. The word selfie itself was named Word of the Year by Oxford Dictionaries back in 2013. Pick a line from our Captions to go with your post.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Selfie Day, and when did it start being observed?
Selfie Day is observed on June 21 as an informal, social-media-era tradition (marked as "National Selfie Day" in the US) that emerged during the mid-2010s alongside the rise of smartphone cameras and platforms like Instagram, celebrating the selfie as a form of everyday self-expression.
Does Selfie Day have an official founding body behind it?
No single verified organization or government founded it. It remains a grassroots pop-culture observance driven by social media trends, distinct from World Photography Day, which has a documented 19th-century origin.
How do people typically celebrate the day?
By taking and sharing selfies, solo or with friends and family, often paired with witty Selfie Day Captions or a Selfie Day Status update.
What began as a niche radio promotion has turned into a worldwide social media moment, with people sharing everything from candid snapshots to carefully staged shots on this day. Update your Status with a caption that matches your mood.
