We don't need reasons to drink our favorite beverage. But sometimes, we could use a reminder. Something like these Beer Holidays and/or National/International Days of the Year
Below are some days that have a relation to drinking or are loosely related to beer and/or drinking. Some (not all!) food days are included to encourage pairing as well as some other fun days.
January
Third Saturday
- Baltic Porter Day
1st – National
Hangover Day; National Bloody Mary Day
4th – National
Spaghetti Day
12th – National
Curried Chicken Day
14th – National
Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day
17th – National
Bootlegger’s Day
23rd – National
Pie Day
24th – Beer Can
Appreciation Day
25th – National
Irish Coffee Day
27th – National
Chocolate Cake Day
February
Stout Month
Super Bowl
Sunday
3rd – National
Carrot Cake Day
7th – National
Fettuccine Alfredo Day
9th – National
Pizza Day
24th – World
Bartender Day
March
Varies – Orval
Day
8th –
International Women’s Collaboration Brew Day
14th – Pi Day
17th – St.
Patrick’s Day
20th – National
Bock Beer Day
April
Fourth Saturday
– Beer Clean Glass Day
4th – National
Cordon Bleu Day
7th – National
Beer Day
11th – King
Gambrinus Day
12th – National
Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day
23rd – German
Beer Day
26th – National
Pretzel Day
27th – King’s
Day in Holland
May
American Craft
Beer Week
First Sunday –
National Homebrew Day
Second Sunday – Mother's Day
1st – National
Rotate Your Beer Day
4th – May the Fourth
(Star Wars Day)
5th – Cinco de
Mayo, Revenge of the Fifth
6th – Revenge of
the Sixth (alternate to Revenge of the Fifth)
10th – Mother's Day (Mexico)
13th – International
Hummus Day
25th – National
Wine Day
28th – National
Hamburger/International Burger Day
June
First Friday – National Donut Day
Third Sunday – Father's Day
4th – National
Cheese Day
14th – National
Bourbon Day
15th – Beer Day
Britain
18th – International
Sushi Day
July
3rd – National
Independent Beer Run Day
4th – American
Independence Day
11th – Ramen
Day
14th – National
Mac and Cheese Day
12th –
Michelada Day
30th – National
Cheesecake Day
August
First Thursday
– National IPA Day
First Friday – International
Beer Day
First Saturday
– Mead Day
2nd – National
Ice Cream Sandwich Day
16th – National
Bratwurst Day
September
Beginning Second-to-Last
Sunday – Oktoberfest
5th – National
Cheese Pizza Day
7th – National
Beer Lover’s Day
8th – National
Sour Beer Day
15th – National
Double Cheeseburger Day
16th – Mexican Independence
Day
18th – National
Cheeseburger Day
27th – Crush a
Can Day
28th – National
Drink a Beer Day
October
1st Friday of
October – Barrel-Aged Beer Day
4th – National Taco
Day
9th – International
Beer and Pizza Day
27th – National
American Beer Day
31st –
Halloween
November
Fourth Thursday
– Thanksgiving
Following Friday
– Black Friday
Following Saturday
– Small Business Saturday
Following
Sunday – Small Brewery Sunday
1st Thursday of
November – International Stout Day
1st Saturday of
November – Learn to Homebrew Day
12th –
National Happy Hour Day
December
4th – National
Cookie Day
5th – National Repeal
Day
10th – National
Lager Day
25th –
Christmas
31st – New Year’s
Eve