Michelle Obama's birthday ought to be a national holiday, and Beyoncé has kindly reminded us to treat it as such. Queen Bey posted an Instagram tribute to Obama in honor of the day she was born, January 17, 1964.

The post features a black-and-white photo of the former FLOTUS as a child, with the words "Bow Down" written across the image in pink.

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A post shared by Beyoncé (@beyonce) on Jan 17, 2019 at 8:29am PST

HuffPost reports some fans hoped the post was an album announcement. Beyoncé, however, did not respond to the speculations. The words emblazoned across the photo come from a song on her self-titled fifth solo album, "Bow Down/I Been On."

Mrs. Carter wasn't the only one to shoutout the former FLOTUS for her birthday. Her hubby, Barack Obama, also shared an Instagram post honoring his wife.

"I knew it way back then and I’m absolutely convinced of it today — you’re one of a kind, @MichelleObama. Happy Birthday," the caption read.

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I knew it way back then and I’m absolutely convinced of it today — you’re one of a kind, @MichelleObama. Happy Birthday!

A post shared by Barack Obama (@barackobama) on Jan 17, 2019 at 7:02am PST

The mother of two has a lot to celebrate on her 55th birthday. According to Business Insider, Obama's memoir Becoming has already broken the record set by Fifty Shades of Grey as the book with the longest run at the top Amazon best-seller list.

Other celebs and politicians also took to social media to share some birthday love:

Happy birthday, @michelleobama. To many more years of friendship! https://t.co/7jV1xScpSK
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— shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) January 17, 2019

Forever First Lady. Happy birthday @MichelleObama ???? pic.twitter.com/Rd83mmRysg

— Robin Thede (@robinthede) January 17, 2019

Happy Birthday to a living breathing inspiration for inevitable change. @MichelleObama

— Pharrell Williams (@Pharrell) January 17, 2019

Happy Birthday @MichelleObama!!!✨???????? pic.twitter.com/pkKe4wZ4bJ

— Debbie Allen (@msdebbieallen) January 17, 2019

Happy Birthday, @MichelleObama ????????????????????. What an extraordinary journey your life has been, and will continue to be. The quintessential American story. Thank you for being an extraordinary role model for us all. I am so proud of you, my dear friend.

— Valerie Jarrett (@ValerieJarrett) January 17, 2019

Happy Birthday to the brilliant @MichelleObama! Here’s to many more years of leadership and friendship ???? pic.twitter.com/EQ7RHMBO9U

— Rep. Terri A. Sewell (@RepTerriSewell) January 17, 2019

Happy Birthday, Michelle!

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