Chilled Magazine’s Bartender’s National Days Calendar 2026!

Bookmark this page now and plan your 2026 year with our calendar of 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! Cocktail specials created for national days can not only help sales, but if you plan and market with care, it can help improve your bar’s online reach and get you 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.

Use one of these days to inspire a drink? Make sure to tag us on social media!

January

All Month: Ginuary, Dry January

1/1 – National Bloody Mary Day
1/1 – International Hangover Day
1/3 – International 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
1/16 – National Irish Coffee Week
1/17 – National Hot Buttered Rum Day
1/17 – National Bootleggers Day
1/17 – Baltic Porter 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

All Month: Black History Month

2/1 – National Dark Chocolate Day
2/2 – Groundhog Day
2/5 – World Nutella Day
2/5 – International Pisco Sour Day
2/8 – Super Bowl Sunday
2/9 – National Pizza Day
2/13 – Galentine’s Day
2/14 – Valentine’s Day
2/16 – National Almond Day
2/17 – Mardi Gras
2/17-3/5 – Chinese New Year
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

All Month: Women’s History Month, National Irish American Heritage Month

3/1 – National Peanut Butter Lovers Day
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 – National Potato Chip Day
3/15 – Espresso Martini Day – Chilled’s annual Espresso Martini Day
3/17 – St. Patrick’s Day
3/20 – International Day of Happiness
3/20 – Spring Equinox
3/21 – National Vermouth Day
3/25 – International Waffle Day
3/27 – International Whisk(e)y Day

April

All Month: Arab American Heritage Month, Earth Month, Alcohol Awareness Month, Autism Acceptance Month

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

May

All Month: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Mental Health Awareness Month, National Military Appreciation Month

5/1 – International Sauvignon Blanc Day
5/1 – International Harry Potter Day
5/4 – National Star Wars Day
5/5 – Cinco de Mayo
5/6 – National Beverage Day
5/7 – National Cosmopolitan Day
5/9 – National Moscato Day
5/9-5/15 – American Craft Beer Week
5/10 – Mother’s Day
5/13 – National Apple Pie Day
5/13 – National Fruit Cocktail Day
5/13 – World Cocktail Day
5/16 – National Mimosa Day
5/16 – World Whisk(e)y Day
5/17 – Pinot Grigio Day
5/22 – World Paloma Day
5/25 – National Wine Day
5/27 – National Chardonnay Day
5/30 – National Mint Julep Day

June

All Month: Pride Month, Caribbean American Heritage Month, National Indigenous History Month

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
6/13 – National Rosé Day
6/13 – World Gin Day
6/14 – National Bourbon Day
6/14 – National Old Fashioned Day
6/19 – National Martini Day
6/21 – Father’s 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

All Month: Disability Pride Month

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 – National Sugar Cookie Day
7/10 – National Piña Colada Day
7/11 – National Mojito Day
7/12 – World Rum 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 & Cheese Day
7/27 – National Scotch Day
7/28 – National Milk Chocolate Day
7/31 – National Avocado Day

August

National Black Business Month

8/1 – International Beer Day
8/1 – National Spritz Day
8/2 – Mead Day
8/4 – National White Wine Day
8/4 – National Chocolate Chip Day
8/6 – National Root Beer Float Day
8/10 – National S’mores 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
8/24 – National Waffle Day
8/25 – National Whiskey Sour Day
8/26 – Women’s Equality Day
8/28 – National Red Wine Day
8/29 – National Lemon Juice Day
8/30 – National Mai Tai Day

September

All Month: Hispanic Heritage Month (9/15-10/15), National Bourbon Heritage Month

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 Jubilee 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

All Month: Breast Cancer Awareness Month, LGBTQ+ History Month, National Italian American Heritage Month

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

All Month: Native American Heritage Month

11/1 – World Vegan Day
11/1‑2 – Dia de los Muertos
11/3 – National Sandwich Day
11/4 – National Candy 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
11/25 – Thanksgiving Eve/Blackout Wednesday
11/26 – Thanksgiving
11/28 – Black Friday
11/26 – National Cake Day
11/28 – National French Toast Day

December

All Month: Universal Human Rights Month

12/4 – 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
12/8 – 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

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