Starting to feel that seasonal depression? Me too. Help banish the blues with these 7 beer holidays in November 2025. No shaving required.
Learn to Homebrew Day - Saturday, November 1, 2025
Founded by the American Homebrewers Association, Learn to Homebrew Day aims to grow and inform the homebrewing community. From brewing classes at a brewery to online home brewing courses and even home brewing kits delivered directly to your door, homebrewing is more accessible than ever. Celebrate this beer holiday by brewing your own beer. We can’t promise it will taste good, but there is a 100% chance of fun when you celebrate this beer holiday in November.
International Stout Day - Thursday, November 6, 2025
First produced in the 1730s, stouts take after their older brother, the porter. In fact, brewers agree that the main difference between porters and stouts is that porters are brewed with malted barley, while stouts are typically brewed with unsalted roasted barley.
With varieties including Milk Stouts, Oatmeal Stouts, Chocolate Stouts, Coffee Stouts, and even Oyster Stouts, there is a style for everyone. Celebrate this beer holiday in November with an internationally brewed stout.
National Happy Hour Day - Wednesday, November 12, 2025
If you live in one of the states where Happy Hour is illegal,it might be difficult to celebrate this November holiday…but you can still pretend! Otherwise, celebrate this beer holiday in November by hitting up a Wednesday night Happy Hour for some budget-friendly beer.
International Happy Gose Day - Monday, November 17, 2025
Originating in Germany, Gose isn’t what most people would consider a traditional beer. In fact, Gose beer was given an exemption to Reinheitsgebot, the beer purity law, due to the malted wheat and coriander used. Celebrate this November beer holiday by enjoying a pint or two of this unique beer style.
Blackout Wednesday - Wednesday, November 26, 2025
As always, we are not encouraging binge drinking, and highly recommend that you drink in moderation. This isn’t even an official holiday, but it’s one we never miss. Celebrate this November beer holiday with a designated driver so you don’t miss Thanksgiving dinner because of a DUI (or worse).
Thanksgiving - Thursday, November 27, 2025
You might not immediately associate Thanksgiving with beer, but there are lots of ways that beer is intertwined with turkey day. Whether you’re enjoying beer pairings with dinner, drinking a beer and watching the game, or even brining your turkey with beer, there are plenty of ways to celebrate this beer holiday in November.
Small Brewery Sunday - Sunday, November 30, 2025
Introduced by the Brewers Association in 2019, Small Brewery Sunday encourages beer lovers to support craft breweries. Held the Sunday after Thanksgiving, this beer holiday aims to take advantage of one of the busiest shopping weekends of the year, and also serves as a great excuse to get out of the house and drink some beer after the Thanksgiving holiday. Celebrate this beer holiday in November by supporting your local independent brewery.
Which one of these beer holidays in November 2025 will you be celebrating?