We’ve all heard of World Whisky Day and World Gin Day but there are more drink holidays that are gaining popularity. Some are called “national days”, others are “world days” and you’ll find the odd “international day”. Confused? They’re all dedicated to drinking booze and a great excuse to polish your cocktail shakers at home or visit your favourite bars and raise a glass to your spirit or cocktail of choice.
Drink Holidays Calendar – Photo © Cocktails & Bars
We’ve put together the ultimate drink holidays calendar for your boozy needs. This drink days calendar is split the article into quarters (just click on the buttons at the end to navigate to the next page) and we’ll update it when more drink holidays and dates are announced.
January to March
JANUARY
- 1 January – National Bloody Mary Day (Hippo Bloody Mary)
- 11 January – National Hot Toddy Day (How to Make Hot Toddy)
- 17 January – National Hot Buttered Rum Day
- 25 January – Burns Night (Burns Night Cocktail)
- 25 January – National Irish Coffee Day
- 26 January – Australia Day (Australia Day Cocktails, Australia Day Cocktail)
- 31 January – Brandy Alexander Day
- Ginuary
FEBRUARY
- 1st Saturday in February – Pisco Sour Day (Essential Guide to Pisco, Pisco Sour)
- 2 February – Don the Beachcomber’s Birthday
- 3 February – International Straw Free Day
- 6 February – International Bartender’s Day
- 8 February – International Scotch Day
- 10 February – Chinese/Lunar New Year 2024 (varies)
- 13 February – Galantine’s Day
- 13 February – Mardi Gras 2024 (varies)
- 14 February – Valentine’s Day
- 21 February – World Kombucha Day
- 22 February – National Margarita Day (How to Make the Perfect Margarita)
- 24 February – World Bartender Appreciation Day
- 27 February – National Kahlua Day
MARCH
- 3 March – National Moscow Mule Day
- 3 March – Irish Whiskey Day
- 5 March – National Absinthe Day
- 3 March – Bottled in Bond Day
- 8 March – International Women’s Day (Hanky Panky Cocktail)
- 13 March – Rye Day
- 15 March – Espresso Martini Day
- 17 March – St Patrick’s Day (Essential Guide to Irish Whiskey) Cocktails: The Tipperary, Rory O’More, Irish Cocktails
- 21 March – Vermouth Day
- 24 March – National Cocktail Day
- 27 March – International Whisky Day
- 29 March – Earth Hour
- 29 March – Good Friday 2024 (varies)
- 31 March – Easter Sunday 2024 (varies)
