National Hot Tea Day2026 · Date · History · Messages
The Tea Council of the USA announced the first National Hot Tea Day for January 12, 2016 and continued using January 12 in later annual campaigns.
About National Hot Tea Day
National Hot Tea Day is a U.S. beverage observance held on 12 January and created by the Tea Council of the USA.
The Tea Council announced the first-ever National Hot Tea Day for 12 January 2016 and described the 12 January 2017 edition as the second annual observance.
Why National Hot Tea Day matters
The campaign was created to celebrate hot tea, its varieties, culture and place in everyday life during National Hot Tea Month.
Health-related claims about tea should be treated cautiously and should not replace medical advice or be generalized beyond the evidence for a specific claim.
History of National Hot Tea Day
On 5 January 2016, the Tea Council of the USA publicly announced the first National Hot Tea Day for 12 January 2016.
In January 2017, the Tea Council described 12 January 2017 as the second annual National Hot Tea Day, confirming the annual recurrence.
Later Tea Council campaigns continued to use 12 January for the observance.
How the observance developed
This timeline uses documented milestones from reviewed sources. Missing stages are left out rather than guessed.
Tea Council of the USA
The Tea Council’s 2016 creator release announces the first-ever National Hot Tea Day.
Tea Council of the USA
Tea Council of the USA public launch announcement
First documented observance
The 2016 creator release explicitly calls January 12, 2016 the first-ever National Hot Tea Day.
Tea Council of the USA
Later Tea Council campaigns continue to promote National Hot Tea Day.
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 Hot Tea Day
How to Observe National Hot Tea Day
Try a tea variety you have not prepared before and follow brewing guidance appropriate to that tea.
Learn about the origin, processing and cultural traditions of a tea you drink.
Host a simple tea tasting and label ingredients clearly for guests with dietary needs.
Enjoy tea for taste and ritual without treating the observance as a source of individualized health advice.
National Hot Tea Day Facts
National Hot Tea Day is observed on 12 January.
The Tea Council of the USA created the observance.
The first National Hot Tea Day was held on 12 January 2016.
The Tea Council called the 2017 edition the second annual observance.
The day is associated with January’s National Hot Tea Month.
National Hot Tea Day Messages
Happy National Hot Tea Day — enjoy a favorite cup or use January 12 to discover a tea you have never tried.
National Hot Tea Day is a good excuse to slow down, brew carefully and learn a little more about what is in your cup.
Celebrate January 12 with a thoughtful brew, good company and curiosity about tea culture.
However you take your tea, National Hot Tea Day can be a simple moment to appreciate flavor, aroma and ritual.
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.
Tea Council of the USA — 2021 National Hot Tea Day (opens in a new tab)
Creator Association Release
Tea Council of the USA — first National Hot Tea Day announcement (opens in a new tab)
Creator Association Release
Tea Council of the USA — second annual National Hot Tea Day (opens in a new tab)
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Start with the most common factual questions, then compare closely related observances and explore useful connections.
Frequently asked questions
When is National Hot Tea Day?
12 January The documented recurrence rule is: 12 January each year..
Does National Hot Tea Day fall on the same date every year?
Yes. It uses a fixed annual date unless stronger evidence changes the pattern.
Is National Hot Tea Day an official public holiday?
The reviewed sources verify it within this scope: United States / Tea Council of the USA-created 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 Hot Tea Day?
The reviewed sources identify Tea Council of the USA as the proclaiming or establishing body. Current facilitation or coordination is recorded as Tea Council of the USA.
Is National Hot Tea Day international or country-specific?
This observance is specific to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / Tea Council of the USA-created 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 Hot Tea Day?
It is observed on 12 January.
Who created National Hot Tea Day?
The Tea Council of the USA announced and launched the observance.
When was the first National Hot Tea Day?
The first observance was 12 January 2016.
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