38 Weekend Quotes to Liven Up Your Rest Days

After five days of work, the weekend is finally here! If you have plans to go out of town or stay in your house, spend it alone or with friends and family, two days will fly by. And as Sunday night approaches, you will find yourself yearning for it again. Conclude your whole week with our collection of weekend quotes below that can capture the essence of this short and most awaited time.

After reading our quotes about the weekend, you should check out our curated Saturday quotes and Sunday quotes.

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Best Weekend Quotes

The concept of the weekend is closely related to religious rest days - Muslims on Fridays, Jews on Saturdays, and Christians on Sundays. It slowly evolved to two days during the Industrial Revolution in the late 1800s because the farmers turned factory workers demanded time off with their families within their six to seven days of work. 

Finally, after years of adaptations, riots, and debates, the United States of America officially embraced the five-day system during the Great Depression to fight the unemployment rate.

Our valued rest days have come a long way. So let's savor every moment by reading the following weekend quotes below.

"The weekend is a time for nos – no alarm clock, no rushing, no urgent phone calls, no working nights!"
- Catherine Puslifer

"Why not try to relax your troubled mind by taking a walk in the park, or going on a weekend hiking trip with family or friends and enjoy the view? It can surely do wonders for a tired mind and soul."
- E.L. Herndon

"Better days are coming. They are called: Saturday and Sunday"
- Unknown

"Without the weekend, where would the week be?"
- Anthony T. Hincks

Wild And Crazy Weekend Quotes

If you're planning to have a blast on the weekends, you've probably been thinking about it since Monday morning. But unfortunately, party decorations like glitter and balloons are primarily plastic and detrimental to our planet's health. 

If you organize a party, you can make it more sustainable by choosing eco-friendly alternatives or by being more creative. The market already offers plastic-free versions in the form of eco-friendly glitter and balloon alternatives. For confetti, we can punch holes in flowers and leaves. So let's always strive to excel in protecting the environment, even while having fun.

To get in the party mood on Saturday night, carry on reading our next batch of weekend quotes.

"Be in the habit of getting up bright and early on the weekends. Why waste such precious time in bed?"
- Marilyn Vos Savant

"There are 365 days and 52 weekends in a year. Even if you are short on time off, you can still take weekend getaways. Does that count as a vacation? Of course it does."
- Anita Kaltenbaugh

"It's finally weekend! Time to have unlimited amounts of fun."
- Unknown

"Weekend forecast: mild cocktails, cool parties, and silly decisions: calls to your ex. Enjoy!"
- Unknown

"Nobody wants to give up a weekend long excuse to dress up and attempt to outshine one another."
- Elizabeth Eulberg

"It's a fine line between Saturday night and Sunday morning."
- Jimmy Buffett

"Oldtimers, weekends, and airplane landings are alike. If you can walk away from them, they're successful."
- Casey Stengel

"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

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

"Being in love is what makes working all week bearable. It makes cruising with your windows rolled down feel like you’re riding in a convertible. It makes you dance to the rhythm of the copy machine and makes Friday night feel like the weekend."
- Julie Hintz

Relatable Weekend Quotes To Relax

After a hard week at work, we sometimes spend the whole weekend relaxing instead of going out of the house. We often spend time on our hobbies, catching up on our favorite shows, or doing nothing at all. Some schedule household chores during the weekend as well. Interestingly, research proves its therapeutic effect even if it's a chore. 

For example, a 2015 study showed that being mindful while washing the dishes can have positive effects¹. The numbers revealed a 27% decrease in nervousness and a 25% hike in mental inspiration, while the control group experienced no benefits.

Even mundane activities can benefit us if we practice mindfulness. Furthermore, you'll find many other ways to ensure a relaxing weekend; plan to take a personal retreat, practice self-care, or simply chill out.

Whatever your preference, make your day worthwhile by absorbing the messages of the weekend quotes below.

"A wild and crazy weekend involves sitting on the front porch, smoking a cigar, reading a book."
- Robert M. Gates

"Give a man a fish and he has food for a day; teach him how to fish and you can get rid of him for the entire weekend."
- Zenna Schaffer

"You know what I want to do? Wake up one weekend and not have to go anywhere and do nothing."
- Derek Jeter

"Typically a weekend retreat for the heart, soul and palate, brunch is the perfect way to unwind and reconnect."
- Marcela Valladolid

"Sunday! A family day with a touch of weekend thrown in for good measure."
- Anthony T. Hincks

"I love reading books that you can’t put down, and they just take you over for a night or a weekend."
- Jami Attenberg

"I’m learning the power of going away for the weekend and keeping myself company."
- Zoe Saldana

"Weekend planning is a prime time to apply the Deathbed Priority Test: On your deathbed, will you wish you’d spent more prime weekend hours grocery shopping or walking in the woods with your kids?"
- Hal Borland

"Oh, I just want what we all want: a comfortable couch, a nice beverage, a weekend of no distractions and a book that will stop time, lift me out of my quotidian existence and alter my thinking forever."
- Elizabeth Gilbert

Those who continue to work at a job they hate for the money alone are more likely to be stressed, and very unhappy… They live for their vacations and weekends. Unfortunately, they are sadly missing out on the happiness of everyday life.

~ Catherine Pulsifer

Quotes About The Weekend You Don't Want To End

It's not magic when the clock ticks faster during the weekend² because science has already proven it's a natural occurrence when we're having fun. Using that same concept, we should also make our workweek fun and productive if we want the weekends to arrive sooner.

To do this, we can allot time during Sundays for meal preparations for the whole week, filling our weekly planners, or choosing our outfits for the week of work ahead. 

If we allow it, workweeks can be fun too! So, as you read the next set of weekend quotes, make the most of your Saturday and Sunday.

For sustainable weekly meal prep, check out our storage container recommendations and alternatives to Ziploc bags. 

"Weekends don't count unless you spend them doing something completely pointless."
- Bill Watterson

"Dear weekend, can you last a little while longer? I'm not quite ready to go back to work just yet."
- Unknown

"Sunday evenings often feel like the weekend is over before it's even begun."
- Catherine McCormack

"The weekends are too short to sleep."
- Bryant A. Loney

"Youth is like a long weekend on a Friday night, while middle age is like a long weekend on a Monday afternoon."
- Richard Nelson Bolles

"The only reason why we ask other people how their weekend was is so we can tell them about our own weekend."
- Chuck Palahniuk

To have a productive long weekend you need to remember to wake up early, get some fresh air, set a schedule for yourself, and be goal oriented.

~ Unknown

I try to treat each evening and weekend as little slices of retirement because no one is guaranteed a lengthy one at the end of their career.

~ Mike Hammar

Make every day your weekend. Make every day a play day.

~ James Murphy

It's okay if every weekend doesn't lead to big moments and campfires and laughter that carries on for hours and hours. Some weekends might be quiet, still, with plenty of room to contemplate. And in that contemplation room, there is room to grow.

~ Morgan Harper Nichols

Weekend Wishes To Greet People With

We can only truly enjoy a fun-filled weekend when we separate it from work. As advised by Elizabeth Saunders, an author and time management expert, frontload all the work during the workweek to allot time for unexpected issues if it occurs later. 

Furthermore, if we commit to plans for the weekend, we can prioritize or decline activities better. Keep work calls and papers from creeping into your weekend. Read the full article by Saunders in Harvard Business Review.

Greet people with these happy weekend quotes as you clock off from work. Have a great weekend!

And if you're waiting for it to start properly, you might like our Friday quotes, and it's nearly here!

"Have a wonderful weekend! Do what makes you smile and be happy!"
- Unknown

"A weekend wasted isn't a wasted weekend."
- Unknown

"Leave all your troubles and worries in the past and have a wonderful weekend ahead!"
- Unknown

"Weekends are sacred to me. They're the perfect time to relax and spend time with family and friends."
- Unknown

"This weekend, reflect on the amazing, productive week you had and you think about how you are going to tackle next week."
- Unknown

"Make your weekend shine with a smile and happiness!"
- Unknown

Music is the silence between the notes. Have a musical weekend!

~ Unknown

Friday afternoon feels like heaven…

~ El Fuego

I haven't been so excited about the weekend since the last weekend.

~ Unknown