The government is supporting legislation to end the ban on Good Friday alcohol sales in 2018. That’s a policy shift for officials who have long favoured the prohibition, while pubs, restaurants and other businesses pushed for its demise. Good Friday, of course, is a solemn day for Christians marking the crucifixion of Jesus. By 1960, the ban of sales on St. Patrick’s Day was lifted because of “waning church influence and growing commercial pressure,” according to an editorial in the Irish Times. If the measure is adopted, that means alcohol sales will be banned on only one holiday.

Source: National Post April 14, 2017 15:00 UTC