On this day
International Coffee Day
In 2015, the International Coffee Organization (ICO) launched International Coffee Day. Observed annually on the 1st of October, this is a day to celebrate
National Name Your Car Day
As national days go, this one is fairly off-the-wall but it's all just a bit of fun so join us today in celebrating National Name Your Car Day.
German Unity Day
Tag der Deutschen Einheit, or German Unity Day, today commemorates the reunification of Germany and is marked by political speeches, a Bürgerfest (citizens'
It's International Vodka Day
Our friends across the pond have given us a reason to celebrate. In America, the 4th of October is National Vodka Day, so by extension, for the rest of
World Teachers Day
Quiet at the back! No sniggering. Today is World Teachers Day, a chance to celebrate the role this often-maligned profession plays in all our lives.
Mad Hatter Day
The Mad Hatter in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland wears, as we all know, a top hat.
National Frappe Day
An American National Day marked annually on October 7th, National Frappé Day is designed to celebrate the blended coffee drink of the same name that's
International Octopus Day
Octopuses are of course known for their eight semi-autonomous arms lined with thousands of suckers. But this remarkable creature also has blue blood coursing
Anniversary of Che Guevara's death
On this day in 1967, Bolivian paramilitaries, working with the CIA, executed Che Guevara and spawned a thousand T-shirts.
World Porridge Day
Did you start your day with a bowl of porridge? Whatever you had for breakfast, consider yourself lucky – many others start their day chronically hungry.
Bartending legend Trader Vic died on this day
Gentleman bartender and gentleman scoundrel, one-legged rumour monger and foul-mouthed Tiki deity, Victor Trader Vic Bergeron died on this day in 1984
Today is National Day in Spain
Every day's a holiday somewhere, and the good folk of Spain have a holiday today to celebrate their national day - the Fiesta Nacional de España.
GMT's birthday
Pedants may call it UTC, but to us the time will always be GMT, or Greenwich Mean Time. And it was on this day in 1884 that GMT, or the time in London's
National Dessert Day
Pastries, jellies, mousses, cakes, crumbles, pies and sundaes. We all have a favourite dessert. But today is the day to celebrate each and every one as
Anniversary of the Land Speed Record
The Land Speed Record was set this day in 1997 by Andy Green in Nevada's Black Rock Desert.
National Liqueur Day
Of all the unofficial National Holidays to emerge from the USA, National Liqueur Day is surely one of the highlights of the calendar.
World Calvados Day
Our friends at Avallen Calvados launched World Calvados Day in 2020 to celebrate the French apple brandy. Hoorah!
Cravat Day
By order of the Croatian Parliament, no less, today is Cravat Day, a chance to celebrate the humble tie in all its forms and practice Croatian pride.
International Gin and Tonic Day
Founded in 2010 (according to Wikipedia) and celebrated annually worldwide on the 19th October, International Gin & Tonic Day is just as it sounds –
National Brandied Fruit Day
Today is officially National Brandied Fruit Day, and in our world of cocktails, that means celebrating maraschino cherries.
National Mezcal Day
Perhaps this page should read 'International Mezcal Day', as although this 'National Day' is an all American creation there are a great many of us around
National Nut Day
Happy National Nut Day! Yes, that's right - October 22nd is the day we celebrate these little nuggets of goodness. With a reputation for being the healthier
iPod's birthday
It all started in 1979 with Sony's Walkman. The portable cassette player then went digital with the invention of the first portable MP3 player in 1997.
United Nations Day
On this day in 1945, as the world struggled to cope with the aftermath of World War II and the new world order that had emerged, the United Nations was
World Pasta Day
Today is the one and only, official, World Pasta Day. And, no, that's not an internet invention. Today really IS World Pasta Day. And to commemorate it,
National Pumpkin Day
Q: What are gourds afraid of? A: Things that go pumpkin the night.
National American Beer Day
There's nothing quite like an ice-cold beer on a hot day. Or any day for that matter. So let 27th October, or National American Beer Day, be your perfect
The Volstead Act was passed this day
On this day in 1919 the US Congress voted the Eighteenth Amendment, AKA the Volstead Act, AKA the National Prohibition Act, into law, following a bill
National Cat Day
The purr-fect day for all the feline fans out there, National Cat Day originated in 2005, when US lifestyle writer Colleen Paige took it upon herself to
National Candy Corn Day
Candy corn - the sweet treat favoured by Americans in the autumn - has its own national day! Typically eaten around Halloween, candy corn was created in
Halloween Cocktails
Ghosts and goblins, gargoyles and graves: it's that time of year again to cut up old sheets, paint on the fake blood, stock up on sweets and make a good
