World Arak Dayيوم العرق العالمي

Every year on June 27th, join Terra Sancta Trading and a network of arak producers, consumers, and distributors in celebrating the culture and history of one of the world's oldest spirits.

Arak is a uniquely Levantine drink, with origins dating back more than a thousand years in Iraq and still widely consumed throughout the region. Arak reunites a region that was divided into French and British colonies by the Sykes-Picot Agreement of 1916 and the League of Nations mandate system. On June 28th, 1919, the Covenant of the League of Nations was signed as part of the Treaty of Versailles, officially breaking up the Ottoman Empire into European colonies under the mandate system. In doing so, both the political and the alcohol culture of the region were unraveled and transformed.

For this reason we chose June 27th — the last day of Levantine unity — to celebrate arak's unique cultural heritage.

Celebrate with Terra Sancta this year by drinking your favorite arak or trying a new arak cocktail and tagging #worldarakday on social media.

Saha!