Explore our ultimate guide to National Drinking Days, celebrating everything from fine wines to craft beers and creative cocktails. This guide is perfect for wine enthusiasts, craft beer fans, cocktail lovers, and anyone who enjoys a good drink. Our calendar is filled with days dedicated to the fine art of drinking (or in some cases quitting drinking).
Starting from January and finishing in late December, there are alcohol-infused drinking holidays to celebrate all-year-round. We have selected the best ones for you. Cheers!
Also, remember to check out the full list of 70+ national wine days.
Complete List of Drinking Days in 2025
From wine and beer to cocktails and non-alcoholic options, 2025 is packed with days celebrating all kinds of beverages. This complete list highlights every occasion to toast your favorite drink, from classics like National Margarita Day to unique celebrations like National Sangria Day.
Drinking Days in January
- January 1: National Bloody Mary Day
- January 11: National Hot Toddy Day
- January 17: National Hot Buttered Rum Day
- January 17: National Bootlegger’s Day
- January 24: Beer Can Appreciation Day
- January 25: Burns Night (Scotland, celebrated with whisky)
- January 25: National Irish Coffee Day
- January (4th week): National Irish Coffee Week
Drinking Days in February
- February 1, 2025* (First Saturday in February): International Pisco Sour Day
- February 18: National Drink Wine Day
- February 22: National Margarita Day
- February 24: World Bartender Day
- February 27: National Kahlúa Day
Drinking Days in March
- March 3: National Moscow Mule Day
- March 3: Irish Whiskey Day
- March 5: National Absinthe Day
- March 15: Espresso Martini Day
- March 17: St. Patrick’s Day
- March 20: Bock Beer Day
- March 21: Vermouth Day
- March 24: National Cocktail Day
- March 27: International Whisky Day
Drinking Days in April
- April 6: New Beer’s Eve
- April 7: National Beer Day (not to be confused with International Beer Day in August)
- April 9: National Gin and Tonic Day
- April 19: National Amaretto Day
Drinking Days in May
- May 2, 2025* (First Friday in May): International Sauvignon Blanc Day
- May 6: National Beverage Day
- May 9: National Moscato Day
- May 13: World Cocktail Day
- May 16: National Mimosa Day
- May 17, 2025* (Third Saturday in May): World Whisky Day
- May 25: National Wine Day
- May 30: National Mint Julep Day
- May 30, 2025* (Last Friday in May): National Sugar-Free Cocktail Day
Drinking Days in June
- June 3: International Sommelier Day
- June 4: National Cognac Day
- June 7, 2025* (First Saturday in June): National Bubbly Day
- June 9: International Dark ‘n Stormy Day
- June 10: Durif Day / Petite Sirah Day
- June 12, 2025: International Cachaça Day (Brazilian spirit)
- June 12, 2025* (Second Thursday of June): World Verdejo Day
- June 14: National Bourbon Day
- June 14, 2025* (Second Saturday of June): National Rosé Day
- June 14, 2025* (Second Saturday in June): World Gin Day
- June 14, 2025* (Second weekend of June): International Drink Chenin Blanc Day
- June 15: Beer Day Britain 🇬🇧
- June 15-21, 2025: National Craft Spirits Week
- June 21, 2025* (Third Saturday in June): World Martini Day / National Martini Day
- June 21: World Lambrusco Day
- June 22: National Limoncello Day
- June 25: National Croatian Wine Day
- June 27, 2025* (Fourth Friday of June): International Rosé Day
- June 27: World Arak Day (anise-flavoured spirit)
National Drinking Days in July
- July 2: National Anisette Day
- July 3, 2025* (First Thursday): Thirsty Thursday
- July 3: National Independent Beer Run Day
- July 7: National Dive Bar Day
- July 10: National Piña Colada Day
- July 11: National Mojito Day
- July 12: National Michelada Day
- July 14: National Grand Marnier Day
- July 19: National Daiquiri Day
- July 19, 2025* (Third Saturday): National Strawberry Rhubarb Wine Day
- July 21: National Legal Drinking Age Day
- July 24: National Tequila Day
- July 25: National Wine and Cheese Day
- July 27: National Scotch Day
- July 31: Black Tot Day
Drinking Days in August
- August 1, 2025 (1st Friday): International Beer Day
- August 1: International Albariño Day
- August 4: National White Wine Day
- August 16: National Rum Day
- August 25: National Whiskey Sour Day
- August 28: National Red Wine Day
Drinking Days in September
- September 7: National Beer Lover’s Day
- September 14: National Rosa Tequila Day
- September 20: National Punch Day
- September 28: National Drink Beer Day
Drinking Days in October
- October 1: World Sake Day
- October 4: National Vodka Day
- October 16: National Liqueur Day
- October 19: International Gin and Tonic Day (not to be confused with National Gin and Tonic Day on April 9)
- October 27: National American Beer Day
Drinking Days in November
- November 6, 2025 (1st Thursday): International Stout Day
- November 8: National Harvey Wallbanger Day
- November 12: National Happy Hour Day
- November 13, 2025 (2nd Thursday): International Tempranillo Day
- November 18: National Apple Cider Day
- November 19, 2025 (3rd Wednesday): National Zinfandel Day
- November 20, 2025 (3rd Thursday): Beaujolais Nouveau Day
- November 26, 2025 (night before the Thanksgiving): Blackout Wednesday a.k.a. Drinksgiving
Drinking Days in December
- December 3: National Rhubarb Vodka Day
- December 4: National Cabernet Franc Day
- December 5, 2025 (1st Friday): National Bartender Day
- December 10: National Lager Day
- December 14: National Screwdriver Day
- December 20: National Sangria Day
- December 21: National Armagnac Day
- December 21: National Coquito Day
- December 24: National Egg Nog Day
- December 31: National Champagne Day
To summarize, the most notable beer holidays are National Beer Day on April 7, International Beer Day on the first Friday in August, National Beer Lover’s Day on September 7, National American Beer Day on October 27 and International Stout Day on the first Thursday in November.
The biggest wine days of the year are National Drink Wine Day on February 18, National Wine Day on May 25, National White Wine Day on August 4 and National Red Wine Day on August 28.
For hard liquor and cocktails, the biggest days are National Margarita Day on February 22, National Gin and Tonic Day on April 9, World Cocktail Day on May 13, World Whisky Day on the third Saturday in May , National Cognac Day on June 4 and National Vodka Day on October 4.
Which national and international drinking days will you be celebrating this year?
Before You Go:
Did you know that we have a dozen of curated national day lists that you might also want to visit.
We have online and printable National Days Calendars (see the printable calendars in my Etsy shop), National Days for Teachers and National Food Days Calendar and a wide array of special lists such as:
- Food-related national days: coffee days, pizza days, wine days, chocolate days, pasta & noodles days, ice-cream days, mushroom days and vegan & vegetarian days.
- Non-food national days: cat days, dog days, animal days, family & relationships days, book days, music days, stationery days, cleaning days and even Harry Potter days.
This article was originally published June 17th, 2024. It has been thoroughly updated, so the publication date has been changed accordingly.