In a Facebook post on June 1, 2024, Gregory Schwartz announced that the last Friday in May will now be celebrated as National Sugar-Free Cocktail Day! The idea quickly gained traction, with the post receiving over 1,000 shares and even more likes within just a day. While it’s important to remind everyone to drink responsibly, if you choose to enjoy a sugar-free cocktail, why not do so on the last Friday in May from now on?
ℹ️ By the way, we have a dedicated list of national days and months related to sobriety and alcohol-free theme as well as a full list alcohol-related national days, in case you’re interested in checking them out.

When Is National Sugar-Free Cocktail Day
Get ready to shake, stir, and sip your way through National Sugar-Free Cocktail Day! For those who love a guilt-free drink, we’ve lined up the dates for you to enjoy this sweet celebration. You can plan a party or treat yourself—here’s when you can toast to sugar-free delights in the coming years:
Year | Date |
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2024 | May 31, Friday |
2025 | May 30, Friday |
2026 | May 29, Friday |
2027 | May 28, Friday |
2028 | May 26, Friday |
2029 | May 25, Friday |
2030 | May 31, Friday |
How to Celebrate National Sugar-Free Cocktail Day
Looking for ways to celebrate National Sugar-Free Cocktail Day? Here are some simple and fun ideas to get you started:
- Prepare and enjoy healthy snacks that complement sugar-free cocktails.
- Share your favorite sugar-free cocktail recipes on social media using the hashtag #NationalSugarFreeCocktailDay.
- Host a sugar-free cocktail party where you invite friends over and serve a variety of sugar-free cocktails.
- Organize a social media giveaway featuring a set of sugar-free mixers or cocktail tools.
- Visit a local bar or restaurant offering sugar-free cocktail specials for a tasting.
- Invite friends to post pictures of their sugar-free cocktails with a unique hashtag in a cocktail photo contest.
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.