Holiday cocktail calendar
Ten drinks for every holiday worth raising a glass to, in the countries that celebrate it: what is poured, when, and how to make it at home.
October 2026
October 18Double Ninth FestivalChina
October 23Champagne DayWorldwide
October 29Republic Day (Türkiye)Türkiye
October 31HalloweenWorldwide
November 2026
November 1Day of the DeadMexico
November 5Bonfire NightUnited Kingdom
November 6J-Day (Christmas beer release)Denmark
November 8Diwali (Deepavali)India
November 11Pepero DaySouth Korea
November 11St Martin's Day (Martinmas young wine)Czechia, Croatia, Slovenia, Hungary
November 11São Martinho (Magusto)Portugal
November 19Beaujolais Nouveau DayFrance
November 23Christmas Markets (Germany and Austria)Germany, Austria
November 24Loy KrathongThailand
November 26ThanksgivingUnited States
November 27Pikkujoulu (Finnish Little Christmas)Finland
November 29Andrzejki (St Andrew's Eve)Poland
December 2026
December 1Bōnenkai (year-end parties)Japan
December 1Great Union Day (Romania)Romania
December 5HanukkahIsrael
December 5Krampus NightAustria
December 5Repeal Day (end of Prohibition)Worldwide
December 5Sinterklaas (St Nicholas' Eve)Netherlands
December 6Independence Day (Finland)Finland
December 13St Lucia's DaySweden
December 16Las PosadasMexico
December 25ChristmasWorldwide
December 31New Year's EveWorldwide
January 2027
January 6Three Kings' Day (Epiphany)Spain
January 11Coming of Age DayJapan
January 13Old New YearRussia
January 13Serbian Orthodox New YearSerbia
January 25Burns NightUnited Kingdom
January 25Tatiana Day (Students' Day)Russia
January 26Republic Day (India)India
January 29Venice Carnival (Carnevale)Italy
February 2027
February 2La Chandeleur (Crêpe Day)France
February 4Chinese New YearChina, Taiwan
February 4Fasching (German Carnival)Germany, Austria
February 4Tết (Vietnamese New Year)Vietnam
February 6Imlek (Chinese New Year in Indonesia)Indonesia
February 6Seollal (Korean New Year)South Korea
February 8Brazilian CarnivalBrazil
February 8Ramadan (iftar drinks)Indonesia
February 9Mardi GrasUnited States
February 9Užgavėnės (Lithuanian Shrovetide)Lithuania
February 14Super Bowl SundayUnited States
February 14Trifon Zarezan (winegrowers' day)Bulgaria
February 14Valentine's DayWorldwide
February 20Lantern FestivalChina, Taiwan
February 22World Margarita DayWorldwide
February 23Defender of the Fatherland DayRussia
February 24Dragobete (Romanian lovers' day)Romania
March 2027
March 8International Women's DayRussia
March 8MaslenitsaRussia
March 9Eid al-FitrTürkiye, Indonesia, India
March 13Apokries (Greek Carnival)Greece
March 14White DayJapan
March 15Clean Monday (Kathara Deftera)Greece
March 15Las Fallas (Valencia)Spain
March 17St Patrick's DayUnited States
March 22HoliIndia
March 23PurimIsrael
March 25Hanami (cherry blossom viewing)Japan
March 28Easter BrunchUnited States
April 2027
April 11Feria de Abril (Seville April Fair)Spain
April 13Songkran (Thai New Year)Thailand
April 22Passover (Pesach)Israel
April 27King's Day (Koningsdag)Netherlands
April 30Vappu (Finnish May Day)Finland
April 30Walpurgis Night (Valborg)Sweden
April 30Witches' Night (Pálení čarodějnic)Czechia
May 2027
May 1Kentucky DerbyUnited States
May 1Spring and Labour Day (May Day)Russia
May 2Greek Orthodox Easter (Pascha)Greece
May 5Cinco de MayoUnited States
May 9Mother's DayUnited States
May 12Yom Ha'atzmaut (Israeli Independence Day)Israel
May 13World Cocktail DayWorldwide
May 16Eid al-AdhaTürkiye, Indonesia
May 17Syttende Mai (Norwegian Constitution Day)Norway
June 2027
June 9Dragon Boat FestivalChina, Taiwan
June 11ShavuotIsrael
June 12Santos Populares (Lisbon and Porto)Portugal
June 12World Gin DayWorldwide
June 19JuneteenthUnited States
June 19Martini DayWorldwide
June 20Father's DayUnited States
June 21Fête de la MusiqueFrance
June 23Festa JuninaBrazil
June 23Jaanipäev (Estonian Midsummer)Estonia
June 23Jāņi (Latvian Midsummer)Latvia
June 23Noche de San Juan (St John's Eve)Spain
June 23Sankthans Eve (Danish and Norwegian Midsummer)Denmark, Norway
June 24Joninės (Lithuanian Midsummer)Lithuania
June 25Juhannus (Finnish Midsummer)Finland
June 25Midsommar (Swedish Midsummer)Sweden
June 28WimbledonUnited Kingdom
July 2027
July 4Fourth of JulyUnited States
July 6Kupala NightRussia, Ukraine
July 6San FermínSpain
July 7TanabataJapan
July 10Piña Colada DayWorldwide
July 11Mojito DayWorldwide
July 14Bastille DayFrance
July 19Daiquiri DayWorldwide
July 24National Tequila Day (Mexico)Mexico
July 24Tequila DayWorldwide
August 2027
August 8Qixi Festival (Chinese Valentine's Day)China, Taiwan
August 10Notte di San Lorenzo (Night of Shooting Stars)Italy
August 13Kräftskiva (Swedish Crayfish Party)Sweden
August 13Prosecco DayWorldwide
August 15FerragostoItaly
August 15Independence Day (India)India
August 16Rum DayWorldwide
August 17Independence Day (Indonesia)Indonesia
August 18Tu B'AvIsrael
August 20St Stephen's Day (Hungary)Hungary
August 25La TomatinaSpain
August 25Whiskey Sour DayWorldwide
August 30Mai Tai DayWorldwide
September 2027
September 6Labor DayUnited States
September 13National Cachaça DayBrazil
September 14Chuseok (Korean Harvest Festival)South Korea
September 15Mexican Independence Day (El Grito)Mexico
September 15Mid-Autumn FestivalChina, Taiwan
September 15Tsukimi (moon viewing)Japan
September 15Tết Trung Thu (Vietnamese Mid-Autumn Festival)Vietnam
September 18OktoberfestGermany, Austria
September 20Negroni WeekWorldwide
