The May flowers are here, and they are your favorite: Humulus Lupulus! Enjoy some beer and appreciate the hop flower while you celebrate these 6 beer holidays in May.
National Rotate Your Beer Day - Thursday, May 1, 2025
Created by the Superior Beverage Group, National Rotate Your Beer Day was introduced in 2019 to encourage beer drinkers to enjoy their beer when it is at its best: freshest. Celebrate this beer holiday in May by digging out, cracking open, and enjoying that beer you forgot you bought.
Beer Pong Day - Saturday, May 3, 2025
Beer pong. Paddle. “Beirut”. No matter what you call it, you probably played it in your early 20s. The history of beer pong is a little fuzzy (it is a drinking game, after all), but its popularity is clear. In fact, beer pong is so popular that a set of competition rules were written and, in 2006, the first annual World Series of Beer Pong was held. Celebrate this beer holiday in May by playing a couple of rounds. House rules welcome.
Cinco de Mayo - Monday, May 5, 2025
Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Independence Day. Mexican Independence Day is September 16th, and Cinco de Mayo…well…you know. Cinco de Mayo actually commemorates the Battle of Puebla, which took place more than 40 years later. During the Battle of Puebla, around 4,000 members of the Mexican army were able to defeat the French army of more than 6,500, despite being poorly equipped.
So how did this battle end up on a list of beer holidays in May 2025? Although Cinco de Mayo was celebrated among Mexican immigrants, it wasn’t as well known outside of their culture until 1989, when the San Antonio regional importers of Corona launched their Cinco de Mayo themed advertisement. In this ad, Mexican Americans were encouraged to make drinking Mexican beer a part of their celebration. By 1996, drinking Corona was an integral part of most Cinco de Mayo celebrations.
National Homebrew Day - Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Although Prohibition was repealed in 1933, home brewing didn’t become federally legal until February 1st, 1979. National Homebrew Day was established in 1988, and ever since then, May 7th has been a day for celebrating the perseverance and talents of homebrewers and home brewing.
American Craft Beer Week - Monday, May 12 through Sunday, May 18, 2025
In 2006, The Brewers Association introduced American Craft Beer Week: a week dedicated to celebrating and supporting local and independent breweries across the country. With more than 9,500 independent craft breweries across the United States, it should be no problem to find one to celebrate this beer holiday in May 2025.
Memorial Day - Monday, May 26, 2025
Dedicated to mourning and honoring fallen soldiers, Memorial Day became a federal holiday in 1971. It may seem a strange choice to include it on a list of beer holidays, but the numbers don’t lie. The majority of consumers plan to celebrate Memorial Day weekend, and their top beverage choice is beer.
Which one of these beer holidays in May 2025 will you be celebrating?
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