TIL Beer was banned in Iceland until 1989-Iceland went through a prohibition of beer which began in 1915. Every March 1st, the country celebrates “Bjórdagurinn” or “Beer Day” commemorating the end of a 74-year beer ban.
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Beer Day in Iceland
Read our guide to the national Icelandic celebration called 'Beer Day.' Find out why beer is so important to Icelanders & how it was banned for so long.Nanna Gunnarsdóttir (Guide to Iceland)
