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I love grape holidays, I really do.

In theory.

And then I forget about them.

Next, I might occasionally see the grape holiday I already missed. Yes, grape holiday is not a New Year – you can celebrate it later, but still.

Last year, I shared the list of 2025 grape holidays in the hope that it would help me not to miss them. And yet I missed the absolute majority of them. I’m sure the story will repeat itself this year, but hey, let me at least share the list while most of the grape holidays are still ahead of us.

Here we go – grape holidays of 2026:

January 27, Tuesday – International Port Wine Day <– it’s today, by the way. Have a bottle of Port handy?
February 1, Sunday - International Furmint Day
February 16, Monday - International Syrah Day
February 28 – OTBN, Open That Bottle Night <– my favorite grape holiday
March 3, Tuesday - International Mulled Wine Day
March 13, Friday - International Riesling Day
March 21, Saturday - World Vermouth Day
April 14, Tuesday - Tannat Day
April 17, Friday - World Malbec Day
April 27, Monday - World Marselan Day
May 1, Friday - International Sauvignon Blanc Day. Celebrated on the first Friday of May
May 2, Saturday - International Baga Day. Celebrated every 1st Saturday of May.
May 9, Saturday - World Moscato Day
May 17, Sunday - Pinot Grigio Day
May 21, Thursday - International Chardonnay Day - Celebrated on the Thursday before Memorial Day (US) at the end of May
June 12, Friday - World Verdejo Day. Celebrated on the second Friday of June
June 13, Saturday – National Rosé Day
June 13, Saturday - Drink Chenin Blanc Day
June 21, Sunday - World Lambrusco Day
July 1, Wednesday – International Madeira Wine Day <– it is possible I just made that up, but hey, Madeira wine is well worth celebrating!
July 12, Sunday - International Cava Day
August 1, Saturday – World Albariño Day
August 13, Thursday - International Prosecco Day
August 18, Tuesday - International Pinot Noir Day
September 3, Thursday- International Cabernet Sauvignon Day – Celebrated on the first Thursday of September
September 4, Friday - National Chianti Day – Celebrated on the first Friday of September
September 10, Thursday - National Port Wine Day
September 18, Friday - International Grenache Day - Celebrated on the third Friday of September
October 5, Monday – World Vranec Day
October 6, Tuesday – Orange Wine Day
October 10, Saturday - International Pinotage Day – Celebrated on the second Saturday in October
October 14, Wednesday – Prokupac Day
October 23, Friday - World Champagne Day - Celebrated on the fourth Friday of October
October 26, Monday - International Mavrud Day
October 29, Thursday - International Carignan Day - Celebrated on the last Thursday in October
November 1, Sunday - International Xinomavro Day
November 7, Saturday - International Merlot Day
November 12, Thursday - International Tempranillo Day - Celebrated on the second Thursday of November
November 15, Sunday – Amphora Wine Day
November 19, Thursday - Beaujolais Nouveau Day - Celebrated on the third Thursday of November
November 24, Tuesday - International Carménère Day
December 1, Tuesday – International Maratheftiko Day
December 4, Friday - International Cabernet Franc Day
December 10, Thursday - World Aszú Day
December 16, Wednesday - Pinot Meunier Day

If you are one of the typical wine lovers, above you have a list of 45 days of the year (okay, 44) when you don’t need to bother yourself with the question “what do I want to drink tonight”. Here, the choice is made for you. No, don’t thank me, this is what wine friends are for.

In this whole list, there is one holiday I really don’t want to miss – the OTBN. Be forewarned – the holiday is only 4 weeks away. I don’t know about you, but my head is already spinning, going through “oh, not that… and not that one”.

Oh well. Whatever you choose to celebrate – happy grape holiday to you!