In addition to our wine and grape days calendar, we have created a spirits and cocktails calendar for all the key dates in 2023.
Join mixologists and spirits lovers from across the globe to celebrate the endlessly fascinating range of spirits and cocktails. For your Pisco Sours and happy hours, there's always something new to learn about and taste!
Happy tasting for 2023!
- 11 January - National Hot Toddy Day - #HotToddyDay
- 25 January – National Irish Coffee Day - #IrishCoffeeDay
- 4 February - International Pisco Sour Day - celebrated on the first Saturday in February #PiscoSourDay; #InternationalPiscoSourDay
- 8 February - International Scotch (whisky) Day - #InternationalScotchDay
- 22 February - International Margarita Day - #MargaritaDay; #InternationalMargaritaDay
- 24 February - World Bartender Day - #BartenderDay
- 3 March - International Irish Whiskey Day - #IrishWhiskeyDay; #internationalirishwhiskeyday
- 5 March - National Absinthe Day (US) - #NationalAbsintheDay
- 27 March - International Whisk(e)y Day - #InternationalWhiskeyDay; #InternationalWhiskyDay
- 13 May - World Cocktail Day - #WorldCocktailDay
- 20 May - World Whisky Day - Held on the third Saturday of May #WorldWhiskyDay
- 4 June - International Cognac Day - #CognacDay; #InternationalCognacDay
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- 10 June - World Gin Day - Celebrated on the second Saturday in June #WorldGinDay
- 19 June - National Martini Day - #MartiniDay #NationalMartiniDay
- 8 July - World Rum Day - Held on the second Saturday in July #WorldRumDay
- 11 July - World Mojito Day - #MojitoDay; #WorldMojitoDay
- 19 July – National Daiquiri Day - #DaiquiriDay
- 24 July - World Tequila Day - #TequilaDay; #WorldTequilaDay
- 30 August - World Mai Tai Day - #MaiTaiDay; #WorldMaiTaiDay
- 4 October - International Vodka Day - #InternationalVodkaDay; #VodkaDay
- 19 October - International Gin & Tonic Day - #InternationalGinAndTonicDay
- 20 October - International Calvados Day - #CalvadosDay
- 1 November - Honkaku Shochu & Awamori Day - #ShochuDay
- 18 November - International Poitín Day - #InternationalPoitínDay
- 12 December – Coquito Day – Last but not least, the Puerto Rican Eggnog #CoquitoDay
We’ll be adding to the calendar as we discover more international days, but let us know if you have any additions.
Want to learn something new for your New Year’s resolution?
A WSET course is a fantastic way to build your knowledge of spirits. Available in a classroom or online, click here to find out more about our spirits qualifications.
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