Or maybe it’s tomorrow? I’m not sure. I saw it posted one place as the 24th and somewhere else as the 25th. I hate missing an excuse to drink, so I’ve searched the Internet to compile a list of various beverages holidays to celebrate. They’d don’t all count as wine, beer, or liquor, but anything liquid can be spiked to be just that.
Here’s my list of National Beverage Days, by month with some notes.
January
National (Hot) Tea Month
National Irish Coffee Week (4th week of the month)
1: Bloody Mary Day
5: National Whipped Cream Day
11: Milk Day and Hot Toddy Day (not together)
17: Hot-Buttered Rum Day
20: National Coffee Break Day
24/25: National Irish Coffee Day
31: Brandy Alexander Day
February
18: Drink Wine Day (one of my personal favorites)
22: National Margarita Day
27: National Kahlua Day
28: Open That Bottle Night
March
National Caffeine Awareness Month (I believe this means we are supposed to be aware of the fact that we all need more coffee.)
3: National Mulled Wine Day
5: National Absinthe Day (but isn’t this still illegal in the U.S.?)
20: Bock Beer Day
26: Make Up Your Own Holiday Day (This means celebrate whatever drink you are in the mood for. Bonus!)
April
Michigan Wine Month
17: World Malbec Day
19: National Amaretto Day
Apparently we need to declare some more days to drink in the month of April.
May
American Beer Week (4th week of the month)
Finger Lakes Wine Month
Oregon Wine Month
4: National Homebrew Day and National Orange Juice Day (again, not together)
5: Cinco de Mayo (duh, of course this is a real holiday!)
8: Have A Coke Day (the soda people, get your minds out of the gutter)
9: National Moscato Day
11: Wine Tourism Day
13-19: American Craft Beer Week
15: International Sauvignon Blanc Day
21: Chardonnay Day
25: National Wine Day (another of my favorites!!)
30: National Mint Julep Day
June
National Iced Tea Month
Ohio Wine Month
Idaho Wine Month
4: National Cognac Day
14: National Gin Day
19: National Dry Martini Day (yes, please)
20: National Vanilla Milkshake Day
30: National Ice Cream Soda Day
July
10: National Piña Colada Day (perfect summer holiday)
14: National Grand Marnier Day
19: National Daiquiri Day (another perfect summer holiday!)
20: National Ice Cream Soda Day (Apparently people like this one so much they celebrate it in June and July.)
24: National Tequila Day
26: National Coffee Milkshake Day
27: National Scotch Day
28: National Milk Chocolate Day
August
Washington Wine Month
2: International Albarino Day
6: National Root Beer Float Day
16: National Rum Day
20: Lemonade Day
25: Whiskey Sour Day
27: International Cabernet Sauvignon Day
29: Swiss Winegrowers Day
September
California Wine Month
Illinois Wine Month
North Carolina Wine Month
Missouri Wine Month
12: National Chocolate Milkshake Day
18: Grenache Day
20: National Rum Punch Day
27: National Chocolate Milk Day (another one celebrated twice a year)
28: National Drink Beer Day
29: National Coffee Day (ahhhh)
30: National Hot Mulled Cider Day (I feel like this one should be in the winter.)
October
American Beer Week (2nd Week) This makes more sense here than in May, as it correlates with Oktoberfest, but apparently, we like our beer in the States!
Pennsylvania Wine Month
Texas Wine Month
Virginia Wine Month
4: National Vodka Day
7: National Frappe Day
11-17: Drink Local Wine Week
23: Champagne Day
27: American Beer Day
November
7:International Merlot Day
8: Wine Tourism Day
8: National Cappuccino Day
8: National Harvey Wallbanger Day
12: International Tempranillo Day
19: Carbonated Beverage with Caffeine Day
19: National Zinfandel Day
20: Beaujolais Nouveau Day
23: National Espresso Day (This should be every day.)
December
National Egg Nog Month
Lager Beer Week (2nd week)
5: Repeal (of Prohibition) Day (What better reason to celebrate with a drink?!)
12: National Cocoa Day
20: Sangria Day (should be in the summer in my opinion)
24: National Egg Nog Day
31: National Champagne Day
What’s your favorite beverage holiday? Isn’t in the list?
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I can’t believe all the holidays I’ve been missing out on!
I think when you’re in doubt on the date of National Irish Coffee Day, you should celebrate on both days to be sure.
This list is rich. I love that wine and margarita days both fall in the week of my birthday since they are my two favorites. I’ll have to expand my horizons to celebrate some of these other very important holidays.