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There are holidays, and then there are grape holidays.

Not that we need an extra reason to open a bottle of wine, but hey – life is worth celebrating, so if we don’t need a reason and nevertheless, we have a reason – there is nothing wrong with it, isn’t?

Every year, I celebrate a few of the grape holidays and miss most of them. For 2025, I decided to add the grape holidays list on this blog so there will always be an easy reference to the important events 🙂 Yes, I’m well aware that 1/3 of the year 2025 is already gone, but still, here is the Grape Holidays list starting from the beginning of 2025, just for the sake of completeness:

February 1 - International Furmint Day
February 16 - International Syrah Day
March 3 - International Mulled Wine Day
March 13 - International Riesling Day
March 21 - World Vermouth Day
April 14 - Tannat Day
April 17 - World Malbec Day 
April 27 - World Marselan Day
May 2 - International Sauvignon Blanc Day. Celebrated on the first Friday of May
May 3 - International Baga Day. Celebrated every 1st Saturday of May.
May 9 - World Moscato Day
May 17 - Pinot Grigio Day
May 22 - International Chardonnay Day - Celebrated on the Thursday before Memorial Day (US) at the end of May
June 13 - World Verdejo Day. Celebrated on the second Friday of June
June 14 - Drink Chenin Blanc Day
June 21 - World Lambrusco Day
July 12 - International Cava Day
August 1 – World Albariño Day
August 13 - International Prosecco Day
August 18 - International Pinot Noir Day
September 4- International Cabernet Sauvignon Day – Celebrated on the first Thursday of September
September 5 - National Chianti Day – Celebrated on the first Friday of September
September 10 - National Port Wine Day
September 19 - International Grenache Day - Celebrated on the third Friday of September
October 5 – World Vranec Day
October 6 – Orange Wine Day
October 11 - International Pinotage Day
October 14 – Prokupac Day
October 24 - World Champagne Day - Celebrated on the fourth Friday of October
October 26 - International Mavrud Day
October 30 - International Carignan Day - Celebrated on the last Thursday in October
November 1 - International Xinomavro Day
November 7 - International Merlot Day
November 13 - International Tempranillo Day - Celebrated on the second Thursday of November
November 15 – Amphora Wine Day
November 20 - Beaujolais Nouveau Day - Celebrated on the third Thursday of November
November 24 - International Carménère Day
December 1 – International Maratheftiko Day
December 4 - International Cabernet Franc Day
December 10 - World Aszú Day
December 16 - Pinot Meunier Day

Here you go, my friends. Now you know, and now you have to celebrate grape holidays or else.

And if I’m missing any of the grape holidays, please leave a comment so I can add them.

Next up – International Sauvignon Blanc celebration! Get ready!