National Craft Distillery Day2026 · Date · History · Messages
National Day Calendar identifies Nicholas Strauser, Connie Strauser and Brandy Strauser-Sobanski of N Scott Distillery as the 2019 founders and records May 22 as the annual observance date.
About National Craft Distillery Day
National Craft Distillery Day is observed annually on May 22 to recognize small-batch and independently produced distilled spirits.
National Day Calendar credits Nicholas Strauser, Connie Strauser and Brandy Strauser-Sobanski of N Scott Distillery with founding the observance in 2019.
Why National Craft Distillery Day matters
The day is a creator-led industry observance focused on craft distilling rather than an official government holiday.
Its date is tied to a specific N Scott Distillery milestone: the first flow of handcrafted spirits from its still on May 22, 2017.
History of National Craft Distillery Day
National Day Calendar says the N Scott Distillery founders created National Craft Distillery Day on May 22, 2019.
The registry also says the first handcrafted spirits flowed from N Scott Distillery’s still on May 22, 2017, and connects that anniversary with the day’s date.
The Registrar at National Day Calendar proclaimed the observance to be held annually on May 22 beginning in 2019.
How the observance developed
This timeline uses documented milestones from reviewed sources. Missing stages are left out rather than guessed.
Nicholas Strauser, Connie Strauser and Brandy Strauser-Sobanski of N Scott Distillery
National Day Calendar’s founder record names all three as founders of National Craft Distillery Day.
N Scott Distillery founders and National Day Calendar Registrar
National Day Calendar proclamation for National Craft Distillery Day
First documented observance
National Day Calendar says the day was founded on May 22, 2019 and observed annually on May 22 beginning in 2019.
What the evidence establishes
Confirmed institutional roles and milestones are shown first. Details that could not be established from the reviewed sources are listed separately below.
3 fields not established in reviewed sources
Also known as
National Craft Distillery Day
How to Observe National Craft Distillery Day
Learn how licensed craft distilleries make spirits and how production rules differ by jurisdiction.
If you drink alcohol, follow local law and your own health or safety limits; choosing not to drink is also a valid way to engage with the history.
Explore the history of distillation or local manufacturing without needing to consume alcohol.
Never drink and drive, and do not provide alcohol to minors.
National Craft Distillery Day Facts
The annual date is May 22.
Nicholas Strauser, Connie Strauser and Brandy Strauser-Sobanski of N Scott Distillery are credited as founders.
The founding year is 2019.
The date commemorates N Scott Distillery’s May 22, 2017 first-spirit milestone.
National Day Calendar records annual observance beginning in 2019.
National Craft Distillery Day Messages
Happy National Craft Distillery Day — learn about the makers and history behind small-batch distilling.
Celebrate National Craft Distillery Day responsibly and never mix alcohol with driving.
Here’s to the history, technique and local businesses behind craft distilling.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
Evidence & sources
Sources used across the guide are gathered here. Labels show how each source supports the page, and contextual references are kept separate from primary evidence.
National Day Calendar — N Scott Distillery founder record (opens in a new tab)
National Day Calendar — Craft Distillery Day proclamation (opens in a new tab)
Observance Registrar
National Day Calendar — National Craft Distillery Day (opens in a new tab)
Observance Registrar
Understand it, compare it, then explore further
Start with the most common factual questions, then compare closely related observances and explore useful connections.
Frequently asked questions
When is National Craft Distillery Day?
22 May The documented recurrence rule is: 22 May each year under the registered creator observance..
Does National Craft Distillery Day fall on the same date every year?
Yes. It uses a fixed annual date unless stronger evidence changes the pattern.
Is National Craft Distillery Day an official public holiday?
The reviewed sources verify it within this scope: United States / N Scott Distillery-created craft-distillery recognition observance. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when reliable evidence explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes National Craft Distillery Day?
The reviewed sources identify N Scott Distillery founders and National Day Calendar Registrar as the proclaiming or establishing body. The proposer or originator is recorded separately as Nicholas Strauser, Connie Strauser and Brandy Strauser-Sobanski of N Scott Distillery.
Is National Craft Distillery Day international or country-specific?
This observance is specific to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / N Scott Distillery-created craft-distillery recognition observance.
How is this page verified?
The factual information is checked against reviewed sources, including the date pattern, scope and institutional history. This page was checked on 2026-09-10.
When is National Craft Distillery Day?
It is observed annually on May 22.
Who founded National Craft Distillery Day?
National Day Calendar credits Nicholas Strauser, Connie Strauser and Brandy Strauser-Sobanski of N Scott Distillery.
When did it begin?
The registry says the observance was founded in 2019 and is observed annually from that year.
Why May 22?
The date is tied to May 22, 2017, when N Scott Distillery says its first handcrafted spirits flowed from its still.
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