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2025 Drinking Holidays & Notable Special Dates For the Bar and Hospitality Industry
January 2025
- 1 January - Bloody Mary Day
- 11 January - Hot Toddy Day
- 17 January - Hot Buttered Rum Day
- 18 January – Baltic Porter Day
- 24 January – Beer Can Appreciation Day
- 25 January – Irish Coffee Day
February 2025
- Black History Month
- Stout Month
- 1 February - International Pisco Sour Day - celebrated on the first Saturday in February
- 8 February - International Scotch (whisky) Day
- 22 February - International Margarita Day
- 24 February - World Bartender Day
March 2025
- Women's History Month
- 3 March - International Irish Whiskey Day
- 8 March - International Women's Day
- 21 March – World Vermouth Day
- 27 March - International Whisk(e)y Day
- April/May – National Sake Week UK TBC
April 2025
- Alcohol Awareness Month, Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Arab American Heritage Month, Autism Awareness Month
- 1 April - April Fools Day
- 7 April – National Beer Day (USA)
- 11 April - Ranch Water Day
- 15 April - Tax Day (USA)
- 17 April - World Malbec Day
- 19 April - Amaretto Day
- 20 April - 4/20 Day Cannabis Appreciation
- 21 April - National Tea Day
- 22 April - Earth Day
- 23 April – German Beer Day
- 29 April - North America's 50 Best Bars Award Ceremony
May 2025
- 2 May - Sauvignon Blanc Day
- 5 May - Cinco de Mayo
- 11 May - Mother's Day
- 12 to 18 May - American Craft Beer Week
- 13 May - World Cocktail Day
- 16 May -National Mimosa Day
- 17 May - World Whisky Day, Pinot Grigio Day
- 22 May - Paloma Day
- 25 May - National Wine Day
- 26 May - Memorial Day, International Chardonnay Day
- 30 May - Mint Julep Day
June 2025
- Pride Month
- 3 June - World Cider Day
- 4 June - Cognac Day
- 10 to 11 June - Bar Convent Brooklyn
- 10 June - World Gin Day - Celebrated on the second Saturday in June
- 14 June - Rosé Day
- 14 June - World Gin Day
- 15 June - Father's Day
- 15 June – Beer Day (Britain)
- 19 June - Juneteenth
- 19 June - National Martini Day
- 21 June - World Lambrusco Day
- 22 June - Limoncello Day
July 2025
- 4 July - 4th of July Independence Day (USA)
- 10 July - Piña Colada Day
- 12 July - World Rum Day
- 11 July - Mojito Day
- 19 July – National Daiquiri Day
- 20 to 25 July - Tales of the Cocktail
- 24 July - Tequila Day
August 2025
- 8 August – International Beer Day
- 30 August - World Mai Tai Day
September 2025
- 15 September to 15 October - Hispanc / Latine Heritage Month
- 20 September to 5 October - Oktoberfest
October 2025
- Breast Cancer Awareness Month
- 1 October – World Sake Day
- 4 October - International Vodka Day
- 19 October - International Gin & Tonic Day
- 20 October - International Calvados Day
November 2025
- 1 November - Honkaku Shochu & Awamori Day
- 7 November – International Stout Day
- 18 November - International Poitín Day
December 2025
- 12 December – Coquito Day
- 25 December - Christmas Day
- 31 December - Champagne Day
- 31 December - New Year's Eve
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Bangkok Supper Club — New York, NY Bresca — Washington, D.C. 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