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National Cocktail Days – List of 175+ Drinking Holidays in the Year

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There are so many national cocktail days to celebrate during the year. Some of them fall on holidays, while others have their own national day dedicated to them.

If you want to celebrate these drinking holidays, the best way to do so is to make their namesake drink! Just remember to enjoy responsibly.

All of the national drink days are listed below in chronological order. The links included on these cocktail holidays will take you to pages which either contain cocktail recipes or articles with more information about the day.

So let’s raise a glass and cheers to all the national cocktail days and drinking holidays during the year!  Three illustrated images of a hand holding a cocktail, the first is a martini glass, the second is a sangria glass, and the third is a coupe glass, with text above it that reads Get the list of national cocktail days and drinking holidays during the year in white text with a pink outline above the images.

January national cocktail days

  • January 1 – National Bloody Mary Day
  • January 11 – National Hot Toddy Day
  • January 15 – National Booch Day
  • January 17 – National Bootlegger’s Day
  • January 17 – National Hot Buttered Rum Day
  • January 19 – Brew a Potion Day 
  • January 24 – Beer Can Appreciation Day
  • January 25 – National Irish Coffee Day 
  • January 27 – International Port Wine Day
  • January 31 – Brandy Alexander Day
  • 3rd Saturday – Baltic Porter Day

February national drink days

March drinking holidays

April national cocktail days

  • April 6 – New Beers Eve
  • April 7 – National Beer Day
  • April 9 – National Gin and Tonic Day
  • April 14 – Tannat Day
  • April 17 – Malbec World Day
  • April 19 – National Amaretto Day
  • April 23 – German Beer Day
  • April 27 – World Marselan Day
  • Last Friday – International Viognier Day 
  • 1st Sunday after the 1st full moon of the Spring Equinox – Easter

May cocktail holidays

June cocktail & liquor holidays

  • June 3 – World Cider Day
  • June 4 – National Cognac Day
  • June 5 – National Moonshine Day
  • June 9 – International Dark ‘n Stormy Day
  • June 12 – International Cachaça Day
  • June 14 – National Bourbon Day
  • June 15 – Beer Day Britain
  • June 19 – National Martini Day
  • June 21 – World Lambrusco Day
  • June 26 – Tropical Cocktails Day
  • 1st Saturday – National Bubbly Day
  • 2nd Friday – World Verdejo Day
  • 2nd Saturday – National Rosé Day
  • 2nd Saturday – World Gin Day
  • 3rd Saturday – International Drink Chenin Blanc Day
  • last Saturday – Bartender and Mixologist Day

Four different cocktails to represent the drinking holidays of the year from top left clockwise there are two cosmopolitans for the 4th of July, then two midnight kiss cocktails for Easter, then a love potion cocktail for Valentine's Day, then a Michelada for Cinco de Mayo.

July drink holidays

August national drinking holidays

  • August 1 – International Albariño Day
  • August 4 – National White Wine Day
  • August 9 – World Baijiu Day
  • August 13 – National Prosecco Day
  • August 16 – National Rum Day 
  • August 18 – National Pinot Noir Day
  • August 25 – National Whiskey Sour Day
  • August 28 – Red Wine Day
  • August 30 – National Mai Tai Day
  • 1st Thursday – National IPA Day
  • 1st Friday – International Beer Day
  • 1st Saturday – Mead Day
  • Thursday before Labor Day – International Cabernet Day

September national cocktail days

  • September 1 – Cap Classique Day
  • September 7 – National Beer Lover’s Day
  • September 9 – International Boxed Wine Day
  • September 13 – National Cachaça Day
  • September 15 – National Creme de Menthe Day
  • September 20 – National Punch Day
  • September 28 – National Drink Beer Day
  • September 30 – National Hot Mulled Cider Day
  • Thursday before Labor Day – International Cabernet Day
  • 1st Monday – Labor Day
  • 1st Friday – National Chianti Day
  • 1st Saturday – National Tailgating Day
  • 3rd Friday – International Grenache Day
  • 2 week period in September & October – Oktoberfest

October national drink days

  • October 1 – World Sake Day
  • October 4 – National Vodka Day
  • October 5 – Vranec World Day
  • October 5 – International Scottish Gin Day
  • October 6 – National Orange Wine Day
  • October 9 – International Beer & Pizza Day
  • October 16 – National Liqueur Day
  • October 19 – International Gin and Tonic Day
  • October 20 – National Brandied Fruit Day
  • October 26 – International Mavrud Day
  • October 27 – National American Beer Day
  • October 31 – Halloween
  • 2nd Saturday – International Pinotage Day
  • Last Thursday – International Carignan Day
  • 4th Friday – World Champagne Day
  • 2 week period in September & October – Oktoberfest

November national drink days

  • November 1 – International Xinomavro Day
  • November 5 – Guy Fawkes Day
  • November 7 – International Merlot Day
  • November 8 – National Harvey Wallbanger Day
  • November 12 – Happy Hour Day
  • November 18 – Apple Cider Day
  • November 24 – International Carménère Day
  • 1st Thursday – International Stout Day
  • 1st Saturday – National Wine Tasting Day
  • 1st Saturday – Learn to Homebrew Day
  • 2nd Thursday – International Tempranillo Day
  • 2nd Saturday – Wine Tourism Day
  • 3rd Wednesday – National Zinfandel Day
  • 3rd Thursday – Beaujoulais Nouveau Day
  • 3rd Saturday – Australian Gin Day
  • Night before Thanksgiving – Blackout Wednesday / Drinksgiving
  • Last Thursday – Thanksgiving

December drinking holidays

  • December 1 – International Maratheftiko Day
  • December 4 – Cabernet Franc Day
  • December 5 – National Repeal Day
  • December 10 – National Lager Day
  • December 10 – International Aszú Day
  • December 14 – National Screwdriver Day
  • December 20 – National Sangria Day
  • December 21 – National Coquito Day
  • December 24 – National Eggnog Day
  • December 24 – Christmas Eve
  • December 25 – Christmas
  • December 31 – National Champagne Day
  • December 31 – New Year’s Eve
  • 1st Friday – Bartender Appreciation Day
  • 1st Saturday – National Rhubarb Vodka Day

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