International Wine Days 2024 & 2025 Calendar
Don’t you hate how it’s all of a sudden Global Cab Sauv or Chardonnay day and you are not prepared? I don’t know about you, but when it comes to this sort of thing I hate not being ready for it. Therefore, I have put together a list of important international wine days to mark on your calendars.
I have mentioned the source for all the mentioned wine holidays below, just in case you come back and point the finger at me saying I made it up (it’s only Global Wine Day I can be thanked for).
There are not many wine appreciation days which are actually “official”. The majority of them have been started by die-hard fans or wine companies who’ve used social media to help spread the word.
I’ll add to this post as we go through the year in case any other ‘very important’ wine days pop up/are created. And hey, if they are celebrating a ‘national day’ in Europe or America, I don’t see why we can’t also celebrate in Australia and New Zealand too! Any excuse right?
October 2024
- 5 October – Vranec World Day
- The 5th of October every year
- 6 October – National Orange Wine Day
- #NationalOrangeWineDay
- 6th of October every year
- 12 October – International Pinotage Day
- Celebrated on the second Saturday of October every year
- 14 October – International Prokupac Day
- Prokupac is the flagship grape of Serbia and #ProkupacDay is celebrated on the 14th of October every year
- 22 October – Austrian Sekt (Sparkling) Day
- Celebrated every year on the 22nd of October
- 25 October – Champagne Day
- Here are 23 Ways to Celebrate International Champagne Day!
- Official hashtag: #ChampagneDay
- Celebrated on the 4th Friday in October every year
- 26 October – International Mavrud Day
- Every year on the 26th of October
- 31 October – Carignan Day
- Last Thursday in October every year
November 2024
- 1 November – International Xinomavro Day
- The Association of Winemakers “Wines of North Greece” recognises the charismatic “Xinomavro”, as it holds the top rank among the Greek varieties. Thus, it is decided to establish the “International Xinomavro Day” in order to promote the noble variety around world.
- The 1st of November every year
- 4-10 November – International Sherry Week
- 7 November – International Merlot Day
- November 7th every year
- 14 November – International Tempranillo Day
- Hashtags: #TempranilloDay or #Tempranillo
- Always on the 2nd Thursday of November
- 20 November – Zinfandel Day
- Celebrated on the third Wednesday in November every year
- 21 November – Beaujolais Nouveau Day
- 3rd Thursday in November every year
- 24 November – International Carmenère Day
- 24 November every year
December 2024
- 1 December –International Maratheftiko Day
- Maatheftiko is the dominant, red wine grape variety from Cyprus
- Always the 1st of December
- Official hashtags: #maratheftikoday or #maratheftiko
- 4 December – Cabernet Franc Day
- December 4th every year
- Created by Lori Budd of Exploring the Wine Glass in 2015
- 10 December – International Tokaj Aszú Day
- December 10th every year
- 16 December – Pinot Meunier Day
- December 16th every year
- 20 December – Sangria Day
- December 20th every year
2025 International Wine Days
Mark these in your calendar for next year!
January 2025
- 10 January: Champagne and French Fries Day
- 2025 is the fifth annual celebration of this day which happens on the 10th of January every year and was started by Unraveling Wine
February 2025
- 1 February – International Furmint Day
- Always the 1st of Feb every year
- #FurmintDay
- 2 February – Happy Birthday to South African Wine!
- Offical hashtag: #HappyBirthdaySAWine
- February 2025 marks the 366th anniversary of the South African wine industry, as recorded in Jan van Riebeeck’s diary on 2 February 1659: “Today, praise be to God, wine was made for the first time from Cape grapes.”
- 5 February – National Rosé Day (Australia & New Zealand)
- NZ Celebrates National Rosé day on this day, so @fraserinwine suggested Australia should too, and I agree!
- 16 February – International Syrah Day
- Every year on the 16th of Feb
- 18 February – Global Drink Wine Day
- Celebrated every year on the 18th of February
- 22 February – Open That Bottle Night
- Always the last Saturday in February
March 2025
- 3 March – Mulled Wine Day
- Celebrated every year on the 3rd of March
- Here’s 12 mulled wine recipes to help you celebrate!
- 13 March – International Riesling Day
- Celebrated every year on the 13th of March
April 2025
- 14 April – Tannat Day
- Celebrated every year on the 14th of April
- 17 April – Malbec World Day
- Celebrated every year on the 17th of April
- 27 April – World Marselan Day
- Celebrated every year on the 27th of April
- 25 April – International Viognier Day
- Celebrated on the last Friday of April every year
- Started by Yalumba Wines in 2021
- #InternationalViognierDay
May 2025
- 2 May – International Sauvignon Blanc Day
- Celebrated always on the first Friday in May
- Official hashtag: #SauvBlancDay
- 9 May – World Moscato Day
- Every year on the 9th of May
- Learn more about Moscato Wine via my ultimate guide
- 16 May – International Ezerjó Day
- 17 May – Pinot Grigio Day
- Every year on the 17th of May
- 21 May – World Chardonnay Day
- Every year on the 21st of May
- This day only popped up on my radar last year, and I think it’s fairly new – I am also a bit confused as now there are two days only a few days a part. Should we just make it Global Chardonnay week perhaps?
- 21 May – Mourvèdre Day
- Celebrated on the 21st of May every year
- 22 May – International Chardonnay Day
- Celebrated on the Thursday before Memorial Day (U.S.) each year thanks to the creator Rick Bakas
- Learn more about Chardonnay via my ultimate guide
- 10 Chardonnay’s I’m loving right now
- 25 May – National Wine Day (USA) Every year on the 25th of May
Official hashtag: #NationalWineDay
June 2025
- 7 June – International Drink Chenin Blanc Day
- Celebrated on the 2nd weekend of June around the world
- Learn more about Chenin Blanc via my ultimate guide
- 13 June – World Verdejo Day
- Celebrated on the 2nd Friday of June every year
- 10 June – Durif Day
- The Riverina Winemakers have claimed the 10th of June every year as #DurifDay!
- Learn more about Durif wine here
- 21 June – World Lambrusco Day
- 27 June – International Rosé Day (4th Friday of June every year)
- Learn more about Rose Wine via my ultimate guide
- See February 5th for National Rosé Day in Australia and New Zealand
July 2025
- 1-31 July – Dry July (a good excuse to support a worthy cause and drink non alcoholic wine!)
- 3 July – American Sparkling Wine Day
- 12 July – International Cava Day
- Official hashtag: #CavaDay
- 24 July – Shiraz Day
- The 4th Thursday of July every year
- Read about my favourite food & Shiraz matches
August 2025
- 1 August – Old Vine Day
- Every year on the 1st of August (the date of which the Old Vine Project was started in 2016)
- Official hashtag: #OldVineDay
- 1 August – International Albariño Day
- 4 August – National White Wine Day
- 4th of August every year
- 18 August – International Pinot Noir Day
- 18th of August every year
- 30 August – International Cabernet Day
- Some people say the 30th of August every year and others say the Thursday before the US Labour Day every year – I’ll leave it up to you guys to decide. Or maybe just celebrate both 😉
- Creator: Rick Bakas
- Official hashtag: #CabernetDay
- Here are 7 things you (probably) didn’t know about Cabernet Sauvignon
September 2025
- 1 September – International Cap Classique Day
- Cap Classique is a term used in South Africa for méthode traditionelle sparkling wine
- Held on the 1st of September every year
- 5 September – National Chianti Day
- The first Friday in September every year
- 9 September – International Box Wine Day
- Started in 2021 by Wine Nook
- The 9th of September every year
- 10 September – International Port Wine Day
- Celebrated on the 10th of September every year
- 19 September – International Grenache Day
- Celebrated on the 3rd Friday in September every year
- Official hashtag: #GrenacheDay
- Facebook Page
If you know of any other important international wine days please let me know by leaving a comment below. Cheers!
You’re welcome John!
hi casey, thanks for this calender…..
Thanks Jan!
Thanks so much for all these helpful tips Jan. All updated 🙂
Hi Casey! Hallo in 2024! Seems, the calendar was updated in 2023 last time. So, fresh tips …
Already mentioned, the Word Verdejo Day, held on the 2nd Friday of every June – 14 June 2024. See links: https://eventguide.com/d/113103.htm https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2022/06/do-rueda-celebrates-world-verdejo-day-to-increase-notoriety-of-the-region-says-md/
The new ‘finding’ is the Mourvedre Day celebration on May 21st 2024, which is, let say, in collision with the World Chardonnay Day … or, it is not collision. See link: https://www.internationaldays.co/event/mourvedre-day/r/rec4JMKAYUlrnunMg
And a notice: International Rosé Day is 28 June 2024 as this is 4th Friday, not 22.06.2024.
Best regards
Jan
Hi Casey! Hallo in 2024!
Please find, let say ‘more confusion’ for 21 May, which has already been announced the World Chardonnay Day and 2 days before the International Chardonnay Day, as I’ve noticed the same date the Mourvèdre Day. See link below:
https://www.internationaldays.co/event/mourvedre-day/r/rec4JMKAYUlrnunMg .
Good wine! Known also as monastrell or mataro.
And for the World Verdejo Day: this year on 14 June (2nd Friday of every June):
https://eventguide.com/d/113103.htm
https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2022/06/do-rueda-celebrates-world-verdejo-day-to-increase-notoriety-of-the-region-says-md/
Best regards
Jan
Hi Casey! Look at this:
9 June – World Verdejo Day – Held on the second Friday of every June #WorldVerdejoDay
Best regards
Jan
Thanks for the heads up Anastasiia – I’ll add it to the list 🙂
One more day – 26th of October is International Mavrud Day (Bulgarian grape).
Thanks for the heads up Krisztina!
Thank you!
One more day:
16th May – International Ezerjó Day
Thanks for the heads up Jan!
Hi Casey! Are there some “overopportunities” appearing the beginning of next month? Look at links:
https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-chianti-day-first-friday-in-september/
https://nationaltoday.com/national-chianti-day/
02.09.2022 (established 1st Friday of September) is ‘National Chianti Day’.
Look for the ‘black cockerel Classico’ docg …
Best regards
Jan
Thanks for the heads up Ashley – I’ll be definitely celebrating next year and will add to the calendar 🙂
International Cava Day! July 12
Thanks for the tip Jan!
Hi Casey ! The Prosecco celebrations continue to exist. Please look to the below links, which confirm the ‘National Prosecco Week’ 18-24.07.2022:
https://www.casaprosecco.com/national-prosecco-week/
and, as well, the ‘National Prosecco Day’ 13.08.2022:
https://nationaldaycalendar.com/riondo-prosecco/
https://www.riondo.us/prosecco-day
Best regards
Jan
You’re welcome!
Thanks for this nice list of wine days.
Hi Jan,
Thanks for those, I’ll do some research and see if I can dig a bit deeper into them 🙂
Cheers for the heads up!
Thanks,
Casey
Thanks for highlighting Deb – the link has now been updated for Vranec World Day 🙂
I’ll check out those days and look to add them. Thank you!
Hi Casey! Hallo in 2022!
The ‘almost dry’ January has already passed and looking at February I noticed, the 16th February International Syrah Day has been missed … I know the 28 July is Shiraz Day but this is so important variety, that worth to be celebrated at any opportunity. Isn’t it so?
And please find some interesting tips to review for March:
03 March – Nebbiolo Day /3rd edition/ – I haven’t recognized well the origin of this celebration but the grape variety is for sure very important for winelovers!
https://www.wsta.co.uk/trade-diary/nebbiolo-day-2022-3rd-edition
21 March – Vermouth Day – seem to be the 2nd edition in 2022
https://vermouthday.com/
https://drinksint.com/news/fullstory.php/aid/9281/Vermouth_Day_launched_to_champion_the_category.html
The Vermouth celebration has also a competitive date 15 May, ‘La Hora del Vermut’; see link:
https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2020/04/01/la-pivon-spanish-vermouth-announces-annual-vermouth-day
Best regards
Jan
What is Vranec World Day on 10/5 (link did not work)
Noticed some days missing that were on 2021 calendar:
May 27 – Languedoc Day
Oct 22 – Austrian Sekt (Sparkling) Day
Nov 17 – Zinfandel Day
Haha there really is a day for everything isn’t there! Thanks for the heads up Rock, I’ll be sure to add it to the list 🙂
Hey, love the blog and the list! I am very passionate about bargains and I’d be remiss if I didn’t reach out about Box Wine Day! It’s September 9th!
I’d be delighted if you’d add it to the list.
https://www.nationaldayarchives.com/day/international-box-wine-day/
Cheers
Rock
Thanks so much for the heads up Lauren – I’ll add that in right now. Who doesn’t love a good Viognier – yum!
Hey, this is great. Please add #internationalviognierday 29 April 2022. It’s the last Friday in April. Thanks
Thanks for the heads up!
Sherry week in november
Fabulous, thanks for the heads up Jan! I’ll add them to the list 🙂
Hi Casey! Please find interesting tips for October, which becomes ‘reach’ month …
5th October – Vranec (Vranac) Word Day
https://www.vranecworldday.com/
6th October – National Orange Wine Day
https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-orange-wine-day-october-6/
https://therealhousewine.com/national-orange-wine-day/
Best regards
Jan
Sorry for the confusion Jenn, it’s definitely the 22nd -> https://champagneday.champagne.fr/
Is international Champagne day on the last Friday or 10/22/21?
Thanks for the heads up Kristina!
Quick! It’s National Prosecco Day this Friday 13th August! ..even more important because we’re in lockdown in Victoria.
https://www.thereisadayforthat.com/holidays/united-kingdom/national-prosecco-day
Hi Julian, sorry for my slow reply! No sorry, I am only aware of the above wine days. Sorry I can’t be of more help!
Great page and site Casey! Do you happen to have a list of any official International Wine Months? I select wines for a monthly wine club in the States and I love organizing them around themes. Thanks!
Hi Jan, oh I do like the sound of Riesling Weeks – I am 100% behind that!!! I haven’t noticed many events here in Australia specifically for German wines. It would be nice though as I love German wines and attended a fabulous tasting in London quite a number of years back. And no I also haven’t had the chance to taste Ezerjó 🙁
Hi Casey,
I know, ‘International Riesling Day’ is March 13 … but in Poland dated 01.06.2021-31.07.2021 (!) the office of the Deutsches Weininstitut (German Wine Institute) is arranging and supporting promotions and events of “Riesling Weeks”, which is the part of an overall promotion of german wines.
Warm summer, chilled riesling … why not!
Have You met any similar events for german wines in Your country?
Best regards
Jan
Have You any opportunity to taste Ezerjó meanwhile?
I sure am Elise, you can find me at @travellingcorkscrew
are you on instagram?
Fantastic, thanks for the heads up Jan!
Hi Casey! Have just learned … something absolutly new!
1st International Ezerjó Day … was yesterday, May 16!
So now, these who would like to taste this Hungarian endemic grape variety wine have 1 year to get it for 16.05.2022 …
Or, to try earlier …
Best regards
Jan
http://ezerjonap.hu/en/international-ezerjo-day/
https://welovebudapest.com/en/event/1st-international-ezerjo-day
https://hungarianwines.eu/cook-with-ezerjo-wine/
Fantastic thanks for the heads up Jan 🙂
Hi Casey! Renata is right for Port Wine September 10:
https://www.ivdp.pt/noticias/port-wine-day
https://portugalinews.eu/port-wine-day-is-celebrated-this-thursday/
And as we have May, let add not only for the Pinot Grigio enthusiasts, the (seems to be) italian-american initiative of May 17 the National Pinot Grigio Day:
https://www.prweb.com/releases/2018/05/prweb15474781.htm
https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/pinot-grigio-day/
(Pinot grigio, Pinot gris, Grauburgunder, Ruländer, Rulandské šedé, Szürkebarát, … Tokay d’Alsace (!))
Best regards
Jan
Thanks David, it’s already on the list 🙂
Hi Andie, check your inbox 🙂
International Riesling day according to WSET is the 13th of March.
https://www.wsetglobal.com/knowledge-centre/blog/2021/january/13/international-wine-and-grapes-days-calendar-2021
Hey how do you print this without screen grabbing? When I select print off google chrome your ad is covering the content.
Thanks Jan, I’ll check them out. Week long celebrations for Prosecco? Heck yes!
Oh shoots thanks for the heads up Jan ? Fixed!
Tell me more Renata! Can you please send me a link about when Port Wine Day was started? Thank you ?
Hi Casey! Please find some tips for Prosecco, which basically seems to have established its own Day for August 13 but also announced to perform celebration the whole week in July, 20-26 … with one day breath for Shiraz? Best regards. Jan
https://www.casaprosecco.com/what-is-national-prosecco-week/
https://www.winemag.com/2020/06/25/national-prosecco-week-goes-digital-to-celebrate-worlds-most-popular-sparkling-wine/
https://www.awarenessdays.com/awareness-days-calendar/national-prosecco-day-2021/
https://www.thereisadayforthat.com/holidays/united-kingdom/national-prosecco-day
https://www.publicholidayguide.com/awareness-day/national-prosecco-day-2021/
Hi Casey! This has already been noticed …
The World Lambrusco Day is June 21st … not 11th.
But as the link is showing, it’s 11th World Lambrusco Day this year.
Greets from Poland
Jan
Hey, Casey. What about Port Wine Day, from Portugal? September, 10 🙂 Cheers…
Thanks for the tip!! I’ll add it to the list 🙂
April 14th Tannat Day
Thanks Michalis – I’ll add it to the list 🙂
International Maratheftiko Day is December 1, 2021
http://www.maratheftikoday.cy
#maratheftikoday
Thanks for letting me know Maryna 🙂
International Cap Classique Day is scheduled for 1 September 2021 and Chenin Day is confirmed for 18 June 2021.
Thanks for the heads up Tomislav – I’ll add it to the list 🙂
Also, International Prokupac Day has been celebrated for 6 years already… Prokupac is the flagship grape of Serbia … #ProkupacDay is celebrated always on 14th October
Fabulous thanks for the heads up on Cab Franc Day Lynn! Looking forward to seeing the infographic 🙂
Thanks for the heads up!
10 December: International Aszú Day
https://hungarianwines.eu/10-december-international-aszu-day/
This is super Casey, I’m going to make a fun infographic out of it! Noting just as an FYI, #CabFrancDay way established by Lori Budd. Here’s one of her articles about it: https://dracaenawines.com/cabernet-franc-is-so-excited-to-be-celebrated/
Thanks so much for the heads up! I’ll add it in for the new year 🙂
Today Dec 16 is Meunier Day! MoonYaY Day!
Dec 16 2021 will also be MoonYaY day and every year from here on out
Hi Emy, thanks for the heads up! I’ll add it in now 🙂
Thank you for the great initiative Casey. Can you please add the world Marselan day on April 27. http://www.worldmarselanday.com/. It’s celebrated in China and spreading around Bulgaria and many other countries
Hi Kate, I am actually just about to add it as I think people are trying to get it started: https://www.mastermindconsulting.com.au/blog/shirazday/ 🙂
Is there a World Shiraz Day for 2020 and 2021? This source says it is 23 July:
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/trishbarry_shirazwineday-varietaldays-winemarketing-activity-6686565234854899712-UsJx/
Thanks Stephanie!
National Bubbly Day is the first Saturday in June. https://nationaldaycalendar.com/days-2/national-bubbly-day-first-saturday-in-june/
Oooo thanks for that Sacha – I’ll update it, good spotting!
Hi Casey,
Was just checking on the upcoming days to see what I had to look forward to while in lock-down and noticed an error. World Lambrusco Day is on the 20th June, 2020 according to their Twitter feed.
Happy Malbec drinking for today though… 🙂
Thanks so much for the heads up Peter, I’ll add it in now 🙂
International #FurmintDay is on February 1 every year …
Hi Sacha, thank you so much for that – I am going to update it right now – most appreciated 🙂 Cheers, Casey
The Wine Geek’s International Rose Day on the 14th August is no longer promoted and your website link goes to an error page.
The National Rose Day on the 2nd Saturday in June is only celebrated in the USA and is more of a promo for the Bodvar brand.
However the Organisation Internationale du Rose have launched an International Rose Day on the fourth Friday of June each year. Perhaps this is more relevant to everyone?
See more info below:
https://www.provencewinezine.com/an-international-rose-day-is-launched-from-provence/
http://www.rose-day.fr/organisation-internationale-du-rose/
Time to update your list again perhaps? 🙂
Is there one? I can definitely add it if there is 🙂
What about Riesling?
Will do, thanks for the heads up!
You should add Carmenere Day, Nov 24.
http://www.winesofchile.org/es/news/11-2016/este-24-de-noviembre-celebramos-el-d%C3%ADa-del-carmen%C3%A8re
Oooo brilliant, thank you for the heads up on that one Alesha!
Casey Thank you!)
Carignan Renaissance has proclaimed the last Thursday of October to be Carignan Day.
Ooo thanks for the heads up Thomas 🙂
Thanks for providing the list of wine days to celebrate, very convenient. Just an FYI, there is a typo for March 2019.
Thanks for your comment Maike and I am so glad you ended up finding my post 🙂 Your International Cabernet Day sounded fantastic!! I’ll do some research regarding Syrah Day and see what I can dig up. Thanks for the heads up and cheers!
I read about International Cabernet Day on facebook yesterday, googled it and ended up here 🙂 I live in Germany and of course, my family decided to join in the celebration. To make it even more international we had one bottle from South Africa and one from Chile. Thanks for the inspiration and your list! My husband was looking for a Shiraz Day. I found a facebook-post saying that International Syrah Day was on Feb 16th. Maybe you’d like to add this to your list. (I counldn’t really find out who started it though)
Thanks for the heads up Katti!
I believe National Zinfandel Day is the 3rd Thursday of November.
Ooo brilliant, thanks for the heads up Johan!
International Pinotage Day is on 14 October 2017
Haha nothing wrong at all with celebrating 2 days in a row Carmen – practice makes perfect right 😉
Thanks for this!!!! I almost celebrated Cabernet Sauvignon day too early, imagine I would’ve had to celebrate two days in a row! Hmmmmm….
Your welcome – enjoy all the upcoming wine days Villa 🙂
Great post, thanks for sharing the list…
Oh my, how terrible of me not to already have that on the list! Thanks for much for that JME – adding it now 🙂
What about National Rosé Day? It is the second Saturday of June. This year it is June 10, 2017. Is it an international declaration?
National Rosé Day was submitted to and approved by the registrar of National Day Calendar in October of 2014 by Bodvár – House of Rosés – a Rosé House specializing in Rosé wines to raise awareness and give Rosé lovers a day to celebrate with “summer’s water”.
Thanks for the heads up on Tannat Day Bugabea!
El día del Tannat del Uruguay (nuestra cepa insignia ) es el 14 de abril. Lo fijó la autoridad nacional del vino.
In Uruguay “Tannat Day” es 14 abril. Uruguay is known over the world because of Tannat.
http://www.wineriesofuruguay.com/notas/leer/inavi_establecio_el_14_de_abril_como_dia_del_tannat
Awesome thanks for the confirmation Derek!
Thanks for sharing this list of important holidays! One correction: Chardonnay Day is May 25th this year (2017); it is defined by creator Rick Bakas as the Thursday before Memorial Day (U.S.) each year (similar to #CabernetDay in the autumn). Cheers!
I have done some further research and the US National Drink Wine Day is Feb 18th for sure (which I say we make it Global Drink Wine Day) and #ChardonnayDay should more accurately be the 26th of May – every year – you can find more details here: https://tigchandler.com/2011/05/30/international-chardonnay-day/ & http://grapevine.webologyworlddemo.com/world-chardonnay-day-26th-may/ I have updated the post accordingly, cheers for the heads up 🙂
Hmm…I’m seeing Chardonnay Day on May 21, and National Wine Day for May 25 in 2017…if Chard day changes as everyone says, then yes, it would be the 25th. Can anyone clarify?
Hi Carma, yep some of them will change and yes I will be doing a 2017 version 🙂
Hey Casey! Do you know if all these days are the same each year or if they change? Or are you looking at putting together a 2017 list at all?
Thanks Carolyn!
November 19, 2016 national Zinfandel day
Awesome thanks for that 🙂
Rick Bakas, who actually created International Cabernet Day back in 2010, says it’s the Thursday before Labor Day meaning Thursday 1st September this year, FYI.
Awesome thanks for the heads up guys!
International Chardonnay Day is the Thursday before the last Monday in May (Thursday before American Memorial Day), so it will be May 25 in 2017.