Last year we shared a handy post for drinking holidays in 2021 and it had a great response. I mean, why wouldn't it?

So with that in mind, we've updated the list for 2022, which sounds silly but some are the '2nd Saturday in a month type dates' so dates do change! 

A whole rotation around the sun of drink and cocktail holidays for you. Enjoy!

January

•  1 January: National Bloody Mary Day
•  1 January: Dry January (booze-free challenge month)
•  3 January: National Drinking Straw Day
•  11 January: National Hot Toddy Day
•  17 January: National Hot Buttered Rum Day 
•  24 January: National Beer Can Appreciation Day
•  25 January: National Irish Coffee Day
•  25 January: Burns Night
•  31 January: National Brandy Alexander Day

February

•  5 February: World Pisco Sour Day - (1st Saturday in February)
•  18 February: National Drink Wine Day
•  22 February: National Margarita Day
•  24 February: World Bartender Day
•  26 February: Open That Bottle Night (OTBN) - (last Saturday in February)
•  27 February: National Kahlua Day
•  27 February: National Body Shot Day

March

•  3 March: National Mulled Wine Day
•  3 March: Irish Whiskey Day
•  5 March: National Absinthe Day
•  13 March: Riesling's Birthday
•  17 March: St. Patrick's Day
•  24 March: National Cocktail Day (USA)
•  27 March: International Whisky Day

April

•  7 April: National Beer Day (USA)
•  9 April: National Gin and Tonic Day (USA)
•  17 April: World Malbec Day
•  19 April: National Amaretto Day

May

•  5 May: Cinco de Mayo
•  6 May: National Beverage Day
•  6 May: International Sauvignon Blanc Day (1st Friday in May)
•  7 May: National Cosmopolitan Day
•  7 May: National Homebrew Day
•  7 May: National Lemonade Day (1st Saturday in May)
•  9 May: National Moscato Day
•  13 May: World Cocktail Day
•  14 May: National Mimosa Day
•  16 May: American Craft Beer Week (USA)
•  21 May: World Whisky Day (3rd Saturday in May)
•  22 May: World Paloma Day
•  25 May: National Wine Day
•  26 May: International Chardonnay Day (Thursday before USA Memorial Day)
•  30 May: National Mint Julep Day
  

June

•  2 June: National Moonshine Day (1st Thursday in June)
•  4 June: National Cognac Day
•  10 June: Iced Tea Day
•  11 June: World Gin Day (2nd Saturday in June)
•  14 June: National Bourbon Day
•  15 June: National Beer Day Britain
•  19 June: Martini Day
•  21 June: World Lambrusco Day
•  24 June: International Rosé Day (4th Friday in June)

July

•  2 July: National Anisette Day
•  9 July: World Rum Day (2nd Saturday in July)
•  10 July: National Piña Colada Day
•  11 July: National Mojito Day
•  12 July: National Michelada Day
•  14 July: National Grand Marnier Day
•  19 July: National Daiquiri Day (USA)
•  24 July: National Tequila Day
•  25 July: National Wine & Cheese Day
•  27 July: National Scotch Day
•  28 July: Shiraz Day (4th Thursday in July)
•  31 July: Black Tot Day (end of Royal Navy daily rum ration)

August

•  1 August: International Albariño Day
•  4 August: National White Wine Day
•  5 August: International Beer Day (IBD) - (1st Friday in August)
•  7 August: International Scottish Gin Day
•  16 August: National Rum Day
•  18 August: International Pinot Noir Day
•  25 August: National Whiskey Sour Day (USA)
•  28 August: National Red Wine Day
•  29 August: National Lemon Juice Day (USA)
•  30 August: National Mai Tai Day
  

September

•  1 September: Australian Craft Gin Day
•  1 September: California Wine Month
•  1 September: International Cabernet Day (Thursday before USA Labor Day)
•  10 September: International Canned Cocktail Day
•  13 September: National Cachaça Day
•  14 - 20 September: National Negroni Week
•  15 September: National Crème de Menthe Day
•  19 September: International Grenache Day
•  20 September: National Rum Punch Day
•  28 September: National Drink Beer Day
•  30 September: National Hot Mulled Cider Day
  

October

•  1 October: International Coffee Day
•  1 October: National Applejack month
•  1 October: Sober October (booze-free challenge month)
•  4 October: National Vodka Day
•  8 October: International Pinotage Day (2nd Saturday in October)
•  16 October: National Liqueur Day
•  19 October: International Gin & Tonic Day
•  20 October: National Brandied Fruit Day
•  21 October: National Mezcal Day
•  22 October: World Champagne Day
•  27 October: National American Beer Day
  

November

•  1 - 10 November: Old Fashioned Week
•  1 November: International Xinomavro Day
•  7 November: International Merlot Day
•  8 November: National Cappuccino Day
•  8 November: National Harvey Wallbanger Day
•  12 November: National Happy Hour Day
•  12 November: International Tempranillo Day
•  16 November: Australian Gin Week
•  16 November: National Zinfandel Day (3rd Wednesday in November)
•  17 November: Beaujolais Nouveau Day - France (3rd Thursday in November)
•  21 November: Australian Gin Day
  

December

•  1 December: National Eggnog Month
•  3 December: Rhubarb Vodka Day(1st Saturday in December)
•  4 December: Cabernet Franc Day
•  5 December: Repeal Day (Repeal of prohibition)
•  10 December: National Lager Day
•  14 December: National Screwdriver Day
•  20 December: National Sangria Day
•  24 December: National Eggnog Day
•  31 December: Global Champagne Day