National Champagne Day, celebrated on December 31st, is a perfect match for New Year’s Eve festivities. Champagne has long been associated with celebration, making it the drink of choice for toasting as the clock strikes midnight to welcome a new year. This tradition of enjoying champagne on New Year’s Eve goes back centuries, with its sparkling bubbles symbolizing joy, luxury, and new beginnings.
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ℹ️ While National Champagne Day highlights the connection between champagne and this iconic holiday, there is also Global Champagne Day in October, which focuses on the origins and history of this famous sparkling wine.
On December 31st, National Champagne Day is less about the winemaking process and more about the celebration itself—sharing a glass with loved ones and starting the new year on a high note.
When is National Champagne Day Celebrated?
National Champagne Day is celebrated annually on December 31st. This timing aligns perfectly with New Year’s Eve, when Champagne is often the beverage of choice for those welcoming the start of a new year. If you’re planning to toast with a glass of bubbly on this festive day, here’s a look at when National Champagne Day will be celebrated in the coming years:
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2024 | December 31, Tuesday |
| 2025 | December 31, Wednesday |
| 2026 | December 31, Thursday |
| 2027 | December 31, Friday |
| 2028 | December 31, Sunday |
| 2029 | December 31, Monday |
| 2030 | December 31, Tuesday |
Raise a glass, and don’t forget to mark your calendar for this yearly occasion!
Fun Facts About National Champagne Day
While most people enjoy Champagne during special occasions, there’s so much more to this sparkling wine than just its celebratory nature. From its fascinating history to quirky tidbits that even dedicated wine lovers might not know, here are a few fun facts to keep in mind when celebrating National Champagne Day:
- Champagne can only be called “Champagne” if it comes from the Champagne region of France. Otherwise, it’s classified as sparkling wine, even if made in a similar method.
- The tradition of using Champagne to celebrate victories began in the 19th century with European royalty and nobility.
- On average, there are 49 million bubbles in a single bottle of Champagne!
- Champagne has been associated with New Year’s Eve celebrations since the 1800s, when it became a status symbol for festive occasions.
- It’s rumored that the Champagne coupe glass was modeled after the shape of Marie Antoinette’s breast.
- The pressure inside a Champagne bottle is three times that of a car tire, which is why the cork can pop off with such force!
Now you’re ready to raise your glass on National Champagne Day with a few extra bubbles of knowledge!
Before You Go:
We have many more national days lists for you to explore.
- Food-related national days: complete list of national food days, pasta & noodles days, vegan & vegetarian days, mushroom days, ice-cream days, pizza days, coffee days, chocolate days, wine days, alcohol & drinking days.
- Non-food national days: National Days Calendar 2025 (check out the printable calendars in my Etsy shop), National Days for Teachers, and a wide array of special lists such as cat days, dog days, animal days, cleaning & organizing days, book days, music days, family & relationships days, national days for women, stationery days and even Harry Potter days.
- Country-specific national days: Australian national days, more coming soon.
