International Beer Day is a celebration on the first Friday of every August founded in 2007 in Santa Cruz, California by Jesse Avshalomov.

[1][2][3][4] Since its inception, International Beer Day has grown from a small localized event in the western United States into a worldwide celebration spanning 207 cities, 80 countries and 6 continents.

In the international spirit of the holiday, it is also suggested that participants step out of their domestic/locally brewed comfort zone and sample a beer from another culture.

[1][3] From 2007 through 2012, International Beer Day was celebrated on August 5.

After International Beer Day 2012, the founders took a poll of fans and chose to move the holiday to the first Friday in August.