Fasten Your Seatbelts for a First-Class Laugh With 21 Vacation Memes to Get You Through Your Next Plane Ride

Cata Holmes • Writer

Oct 11, 2026 6:00 AM EDT

Can we rewind to vacation, please?

Yes, we get it. Vacation time is long gone, and we aren't going on one any time soon. Now, it's time to focus on work, school, getting back to the gym, eating healthy, and all of the things that come with the end of summer. But… sometimes it isn't as easy as it sounds. Or at least for me. I'm usually pretty motivated when summer is over: I'm a Virgo, so a nice routine of eating clean and healthy food, working out, and sleeping my required 8 hours is music to my ears. But it ALWAYS comes to a time when my motivation is out the window, and I have to be disciplined to stick to this.

And when that time comes around, all I'd love to do is go back in time to my last summer vacation, when there was nothing to get done. No schedules, no alarms, and enough time to read and relax. It's impossible, I know; that's why my remedy is to go to the internet and scroll through vacation memes. It may sound silly, but at least I get to laugh a bit about my sorrow. I'll say the best thing about vacation memes is that everyone feels the same way. They showcase the worldwide awesome feeling of going on vacation: the thrill, the excitement, the tiredness, and the urge to relax for once.

Now that I'm thinking about it… That's what I miss about going on vacation. Because I know I love my job, my routine, the city where I live, etc. But daily life does get pretty boring and slow sometimes. I need that excitement of getting to the airport as soon as possible because that's when holidays start. Do you feel the same way? Because if you do, welcome to the right place on the internet.

Below you'll find a selection of wonderful vacation memes, selected by hand by yours truly, for you to feel that adrenaline that comes with going on your much-desired holiday. Fasten your seatbelt: the ride is going to get funny…