30 ultimate dad jokes for Father’s Day & all year round

I think most fathers would agree that one perk to being a dad is the ability to tell a cheesy joke and get away with it—a.k.a., classic dad jokes. And though we may roll our eyes (and yes, laugh a little), we’re better off just embracing dad’s attempts to make us laugh, as it’s practically the first chapter of every nonexistent “becoming a dad” handbook.

This Father’s Day, if dad is telling the same jokes you’ve heard over and over again, perhaps suggest he try some fresh material. I mean, if you’ve got to hear a dad joke, at least let it be a new one!

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Get ready to cringe and chuckle at the same time with these 30 dad jokes, just in time for Father’s Day…

1. “Why do fathers take an extra pair of socks when they go golfing?” “In case they get a hole in one!”
2. “What do you call a fish wearing a bowtie?” “SoFISHticated.”
3. “Dear Math, grow up and solve your own problems.”
4. “What did one wall say to the other?” “I’ll meet you at the corner.”
5. “What has more letters than the alphabet?” “The post office!”
6. “Why don’t eggs tell jokes? They’d crack each other up.”
7. “This graveyard looks overcrowded. People must be dying to get in.”
8. “What do you call cheese that isn’t yours? Nacho cheese.”
9. “I’m on a seafood diet. I see food and I eat it.”
10. “Why don’t crabs give to charity? Because they’re shellfish.”
11. “What happens when it rains cats and dogs? You have to be careful not to step in a poodle.”
12. “What do you call a fake noodle? An impasta.”
13. “Can February March? No, but April May.”
14. “What do you call it when a group of apes starts a company? Monkey business.”
15. “Why do some couples go to the gym? Because they want their relationship to work out.”
16. “My boss told me to have a good day, so I went home.”
17. “Why is Peter Pan always flying? Because he Neverlands.”
18. “I used to hate facial hair, but then it grew on me.”
19. “I’ve been thinking about taking up meditation. I figure it’s better than sitting around doing nothing.”
20. “How do you row a canoe filled with puppies? Bring out the doggy paddle.”
21. “What kind of shoes does a lazy person wear? Loafers.”
22. “Shouldn’t the “roof” of your mouth actually be called the ceiling?”
23. “What kind of car does a sheep like to drive? A Lamborghini.”
24. “When you have a bladder infection, urine trouble.”
25. “What’s Forrest Gump’s password? 1forrest1”
26. “What time did the man go to the dentist? Tooth hurt-y.”
27. “Did you hear about the guy who invented Lifesavers? They say he made a mint.”
28. “How does the moon cut his hair? Eclipse it.”
29. “How does a penguin build its house? Igloos it together.”
30. “When does a joke become a dad joke? When it becomes apparent.”

A version of this post was published May 12, 2021. It has been updated.

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