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Modality as a phenomenon of language shows that each language has a lexical element that can be used to describe the attitude of the speaker to what is expressed in his/ her speech. The analysis of this research basically concerns with the Modality in President Joko Widodos Speeches on Independence day in17 August 2018. The method used in this research is the descriptive research method. The data taken from YouTube Channel and the document from Ministry of Education when President Joko Widodo gave his speech on Independence day in 17 August 2018. The result of the analysis shows that President Joko Widodo used epistemic, deontic and dynamic modalities in his speeches on Independence day in 17 August 2018.