[1] A toast to Queen Elizabeth (photo © AG Photographer | Canstock Photo).

[2] There are two matcha holidays: February 6th in Japan and May 2nd in the U.S. You can celebrate both (photo © Matcha Co. | Unsplash).

[3] Hibiscus iced tea with blueberries (photo © Blueberry Council).

April 21st is the birthday of England’s Queen Elizabeth, born in 1926. It’s also National Tea Day in the U.K., created in her honor. But there are many more national tea holidays in the U.S., and others to celebrate worldwide.

In fact, a list of 23 tea-related holidays follows.

So, fellow tea lovers: get ready to celebrate year-round, guided by the list that follows. There’s at least one holiday in every month except July.

(July is National July Belongs to Blueberries Month, so perhaps some blueberry iced tea—photo #3?)

The holidays originated in the U.S., except as noted.

But no matter what country or people established the holiday, you can celebrate alongside them.

For National Caffeine Awareness Month (March), celebrate with decaffeinated tea or herbal tea.

> The history of tea.

> The history of iced tea.

> The history of tea bags.

> The history of afternoon tea.

> The different types of tea and terminology: a photo glossary.
 
 
THE YEAR’S 23 TEA HOLIDAYS & RELATED DAYS

 
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*The Nibble created Afternoon Tea Day in honor of Anna, Duchess of Bedford, who created the custom of afternoon tea. She was born on September 3, 1783. Here’s the story of afternoon tea.

**Tea for Two Tuesday is dedicated to enjoying tea with a friend, family member, loved one, or colleague. The day was created by Holiday Insights in 2016.

†There are two Japanese Tea Days celebrated in Japan, plus other tea days.

‡International Tea Day was established by the world’s tea-producing countries in 2004, to draw attention to the impact that the tea trade has on workers and growers. Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Malawi, Malaysia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Uganda, and Vietnam.