Bookmarks this page now – plan your year with our calendar of essential national days!

Our Bartender Calendar for National Days helps narrow down the list of days to enough days each year for you to plan a special menu. There’s a national day for just about everything, and when add up the days for spirits, cocktails, and inspiring ingredients, it can be overwhelming. Which is why we’re helping you out by putting together this calendar!

Cocktail specials created for national days can not only help sales, but if you plan and market with care, it can help improve your restaurants online reach and help you get more customers year-round. We’ve put together a list of some of our favorite spirit and drinking related holidays as well as a few we think will bring you some inspiration.

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January 

• 1/1 – National Bloody Mary Day
• 1/1 – National Hangover Day
• 1/3 – Mind-Body Wellness Day
• 1/4 – National Trivia Day
• 1/5 – National Whipped Cream Day
• 1/5 – National Keto Day
• 1/11 – National Hot Toddy Day
• 1/11 – National Milk Day
• 1/13 – National Gluten-Free Day
• 1/15 – Baltic Porter Day
• 1/16 – National Irish Coffee Week
• 1/17 – National Hot Buttered Rum Day
• 1/17 – National Bootleggers Day
• 1/20 – National Cheese Lovers Day
• 1/22 – National Hot Sauce Day
• 1/24 – National Beer Can Appreciation Day
• 1/25 – National Irish Coffee Day
• 1/25 – Burns Night
• 1/26 – National Green Juice Day
• 1/31 – National Hot Chocolate Day
• 1/31 – Brandy Alexander Day

February

• 2/1 – National Dark Chocolate Day
• 2/2 – Groundhog Day
• 2/5 – National Bubble Gum Day
• 2/5 – World Nutella Day
• 2/5 – International Pisco Sour Day
• 2/9 – National Pizza Day
• 2/12 – Chinese New Year
• 2/13 – Super Bowl Sunday 
• 2/13 – Galentine’s Day
• 2/14 – Valentine’s Day
• 2/16 – National Almond Day
• 2/18 – National Drink Wine Day
• 2/19 – National Chocolate Mint Day
• 2/20 – National Muffin Day
• 2/22 – National Margarita Day
• 2/24 – World Bartender Day
• 2/26 – National Pistachio Day
• 2/27 – National Kahlua Day
• 2/27 – National Strawberry Day

March

• 3/1 – National Peanut Butter Lovers Day
• 3/1 – Mardi Gras 2022
• 3/3 – National Mulled Wine Day
• 3/3 – National Moscow Mule Day
• 3/3 – International Irish Whiskey Day
• 3/5 – National Absinthe Day
• 3/6 – National Oreo Cookie Day
• 3/7 – National Cereal Day
• 3/8 – International Women’s Day
• 3/13 – National Riesling Day
• 3/14 – Espresso Martini Day
• 3/14 – National Potato Chip Day
• 3/15 – Espresso Martini Day – Chilled’s first annual Espresso Martini Day
• 3/17 – St. Patrick’s Day
• 3/20 – International Day of Happiness
• 3/20 – Spring Equinox
• 3/21 – Vermouth Day
• 3/25 – International Waffle Day
• 3/27 – International Whisk(e)y Day

April

• 4/2 – National Peanut Butter & Jelly Day
• 4/4 – International Carrot Day
• 4/7 – National Beer Day
• 4/9 – National Gin & Tonic Day
• 4/13 – National Peach Cobbler Day
• 4/17 – National Malbec Day
• 4/19 – National Garlic Day
• 4/19 – National Amaretto Day
• 4/19 – Disaronno Day
• 4/20 – National Pineapple Upside Down Cake Day
• 4/21 – National Tea Day
• 4/22 – National Jellybean Day
• 4/28 – National Stop Food Waste Day
• 4/30 – National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day

May

• 5/1 – International Harry Potter Day
• 5/4 – National Star Wars Day
• 5/5 – Cinco de Mayo
• 5/6 – National Beverage Day
• 5/6 – International Sauvignon Blanc Day
• 5/7 – National Cosmopolitan Day
• 5/8 – Mother’s Day
• 5/9 – National Moscato Day
• 5/9-15 ­– American Craft Beer Week
• 5/13 – National Apple Pie Day
• 5/13 – National Fruit Cocktail Day
• 5/13 – World Cocktail Day
• 5/16 – National Mimosa Day
• 5/17 – Pinot Grigio Day
• 5/21 – World Whisk(e)y Day
• 5/22 – World Paloma Day
• 5/25 – National Wine Day
• 5/27 – National Chardonnay Day
• 5/30 – National Mint Julep Day

June 

• 6/1 – National Olive Day
• 6/3 – World Cider Day
• 6/4 – National Cognac Day
• 6/4 – National Bubbly Day
• 6/4 – National Donut Day
• 6/5 – National Moonshine Day
• 6/7 – National Chocolate Ice Cream Day
• 6/9 – International Dark n’ Stormy Day
• 6/10 – National Iced Tea Day
• 6/11 – National Rosé Day
• 6/11 – World Gin Day
• 6/14 – National Bourbon Day
• 6/14 – National Old Fashioned Day
• 6/19 – National Martini Day
• 6/19 – Fathers Day
• 6/21 – Summer Solstice
• 6/21 – World Lambrusco Day
• 6/23 – National Pink Day
• 6/25 – International Rosé Day
• 6/27 – National Pineapple Day

July

• 7/1 – National Wine Cooler Day
• 7/2 – National Anisette Day
• 7/4 – Independence Day
• 7/7 – World Chocolate Day
• 7/7 – National Dive Bar Day
• 7/9 – World Rum Day
• 7/9 – National Sugar Cookie Day
• 7/10 – National Piña Colada
• 7/11 – National Mojito Day
• 7/14 – National Grand Marnier Day
• 7/15 – National Gummy Worm Day
• 7/16 – National Cherry Day
• 7/18 – National Ice Cream Day
• 7/19 – National Daiquiri Day
• 7/24 – National Tequila Day
• 7/25 – National Wine and Cheese Day
• 7/27 – National Scotch Day
• 7/28 – National Milk Chocolate Day
• 7/31 – National Avocado Day

August

• 8/1 – National Spritz Day
• 8/4 – National White Wine Day
• 8/4 – National Chocolate Chip Day
• 8/5 – International Beer Day
• 8/6 – National Root Beer Float Day
• 8/7 – Mead Day
• 8/10 – National Smores Day
• 8/13 – National Prosecco Day
• 8/16 – National Rum Day
• 8/18 – Pinot Noir Day
• 8/20 – National Chocolate Pecan Pie Day
• 8/20 – National Lemonade Day
• 8/22 – National Rum Day
• 8/24 – National Waffle Day
• 8/25 – National Whiskey Sour Day
• 8/28 – National Red Wine Day
• 8/29 – National Lemon Juice Day
• 8/30 – National Mai Tai Day

September

• 9/1 – Bourbon Heritage Month
• 9/1 – California Wine Month
• 9/1 – Australian Craft Gin Day
• 9/2 – World Coconut Day
• 9/2 – Cabernet Day
• 9/5 – National Cheese Pizza Day
• 9/6 – National Coffee Ice Cream Day
• 9/7 – National Beer Lovers Day
• 9/10 – International Canned Cocktail Day
• 9/13 – National Cachaça Day
• 9/13 – National Peanut Day
• 9/15 – National Crème de Menthe Day
• 9/19 – Grenache Day
• 9/20 – National Rum Punch Day
• 9/22 – National White Chocolate Day
• 9/24 – National Cherries Jubliee Day
• 9/25 – World Biggest Coffee Morning
• 9/26 – National Pancake Day
• 9/26 – National Family Day
• 9/28 – National Drink Beer Day
• 9/29 – National Coffee Day
• 9/30 – International Podcast Day
• 9/30 – National Hot Mulled Cider Day

October

• 10/1 – International Coffee Day
• 10/1 – National Applejack Month
• 10/1 – International Scottish Gin Day
• 10/1 ­– World Sake Day
• 10/3 – National Mean Girls Day
• 10/4 – National Vodka Day
• 10/8 – National Fluffernutter Day
• 10/14 – National Dessert Day
• 10/16 – National Liqueur Day
• 10/16 – Sweetest Day
• 10/17 – National Pasta Day
• 10/19 – International Gin & Tonic Day
• 10/21 – National Apple Day
• 10/21 – National Mezcal Day
• 10/26 – National Pumpkin Day
• 10/27 – National American Beer Day
• 10/28 – National Chocolate Day
• 10/28 – Global Champagne Day
• 10/31 – Halloween

November

• 11/1 – World Vegan Day
• 11/1-3 – Dia de los Muertos
• 11/3- National Sandwich Day
• 11/4 – National Candy Day
• 11/7 – Daylight Savings Day
• 11/7 – International Merlot Day
• 11/8 – National Harvey Wallbanger Day
• 11/8 – National Shot Day
• 11/10 – International Tempranillo Day
• 11/10 – National Vanilla Cupcake Day
• 11/12 – National Happy Hour Day
• 11/14 – National Pickle Day
• 11/17 – National Zinfandel Day
• 11/18 – National Apple Cider Day
• 11/23 – National Espresso Day
• 11/23 – DrinksGiving
• 11/24 – Thanksgiving
• 11/25 – Black Friday
• 11/26 – National Cake Day
• 11/28 – National French Toast Day

December

• 12/1 – National Eggnog Month
• 12/2 – National Bartender Day
• 12/4 – National Cookie Day
• 12/4 – Cab Franc Day
• 12/5 – National Repeal Day
• 12/6 – National Gazpacho Day
• 12/7 – National Cotton Candy Day
• 12/2 – National Bartender Day
• 12/8 – National Brownie Day
• 12/10 – National Lager Day
• 12/12 – National Gingerbread House Day
• 12/13 – National Ice Cream Day
• 12/14 – National Screwdriver Day
• 12/15 – National Tea Day
• 12/15 – National Cupcake Day
• 12/16 – National Chocolate Covered Anything Day
• 12/17 – National Maple Syrup Day
• 12/18 – National Bake Cookies Day
• 12/19 – National Hard Candy Day
• 12/20 – National Sangria Day
• 12/23 – National Christmas Movie Marathon Day
• 12/24 – National Egg Nog Day
• 12/24 – Christmas Eve
• 12/25 – Christmas Day
• 12/26 – National Candy Cane Day
• 12/30 – National Bacon Day
• 12/31 – National Champagne Day
• 12/31 – New Year’s Eve