May 2021 Marketing Ideas for the Hospitality Industry

Tripleseat News April 26, 2021

If there’s one word we could use to sum up the holidays in May 2021, it’s this: cheers!

There are 14 beverage holidays to celebrate this month.

May 3: National Lemonade Day
May 4: National Orange Juice Day
May 6: National Beverage Day
May 7: National Cosmopolitan Day
May 9: National Moscato Day
May 13: World Cocktail Day
May 15: World Whiskey Day
May 16: National Mimosa Day
May 17: National Pinot Grigio Day
May 21: International Tea Day
May 25: National Wine Day
May 26: World Sherry Day
May 27: National Chardonnay Day
May 30: National Mint Julep Day

In addition, there are some month-long celebrations for foodies in May:

And don’t forget the two biggest holidays of the month. Mother’s Day is May 9, and Memorial Day — the unofficial start of summer — is May 31. Check out the full list of May holidays and celebrations below. You can use just about any of these holidays to create a special offer at your restaurant and to create social media content to show off your food, cocktails, or employees. Make sure to include the hashtag in your post caption so people celebrating the holiday can find your post!

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