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Prohibition in Iceland went into effect in 1915 and lasted, to some extent, until 1 March 1989 (since celebrated as "Beer Day"). The ban had originally prohibited all alcohol , but from 1922 legalized wine and in 1935 legalized all alcoholic beverages except beer with more than 2.25% alcohol content.
Following the end of prohibition, Icelanders have celebrated every Beer Day by imbibing the drink in various bars, restaurants, and clubs. Those located in Reykjavík, the capital and largest city in Iceland, are especially wild on Beer Day.; [6] [7] A Rúntur is a popular way of getting to know the various bars and beers in this city, many being open until 4:00 a.m. the next day. [8]
Beer in Iceland likely dates back to the island's settlement by Norsemen. [1] In more modern history beer was effectively banned in Iceland for most of the 20th century. Since that ban was lifted in 1989, Iceland's consumption of beer has increased markedly and new breweries have begun to emerge.
Hungarian Soviet Republic – March 21 – August 1, 1919 – Sale and consumption of alcohol was prohibited [47] (partial ban from July 23). [48] Iceland – 1915–1935 (see prohibition in Iceland) – However beer with an alcohol content exceeding 2.25% was prohibited until 1989. [citation needed]
1915 to 1935: Prohibition in Iceland (wine legal from 1922, but beer still prohibited until 1989) [8] 1916 to 1927 in Norway (fortified wine and beer were also prohibited from 1917 to 1923) [clarification needed] 1919 in the Hungarian Soviet Republic, March 21 to August 1; called szesztilalom; 1919 to 1932 in Finland (called kieltolaki, "ban law")
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A referendum on the prohibition of alcohol was held in Iceland on 10 September 1908, alongside parliamentary elections. In the first referendum to be held in the country, voters were asked whether they approved of a ban on importing alcohol. [1] It was approved by 60.1% of voters but was overturned by a second referendum in 1933.