Repeal Day

Date When Celebrated : Always December 5th

Repeal Day is today. It commemorates the repeal of the 18th Amendment.  Once more, Americans were free to buy, sell, and consume alcoholic beverages. I'll drink to that!

In the early 1900's, many of the good people of America believed that alcohol was the root cause of many social ills in the country. Prohibition on a national scale, was promoted in part by the American Christian Women's Temperance Union. This movement grew in popularity. Ultimately, the United States Congress passed the 18th amendment on January 16, 1919. The 16th Amendment prohibited the manufacture, transportation, sale and consumption of alcohol.  

The ban on alcohol did little to improve the social conditions of the country, or to reduce crime. Rather, crime increased as racketeers got into the the business of making and selling alcohol.  The popularity of the 18th Amendment waned. More and more people and groups sought it's repeal.  

Congress passed the 21st Amendment, effectively repealing the 18th Amendment. On December 5, 1933, the State of Utah voted it's approval of the 21st Amendment, achieving the 3/4 of states need to approve this amendment. Thus on this day, the 18th Amendment was formally repealed.

Important Note: While Repeal Day certainly is a day to have a drink in celebration of our rights and freedoms, we should always remember to drink responsibly.


More Details...
All details taken directly from provider content at http://holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/December/repealday.htm

Find A Rainbow Day
We would love to send you a daily reminder of the holidays for the day so you can prepare yourself to celebrate the day! Your Name Email Daily Holidays Newsletter I accept the privacy policy for WhatNationalDay.com.
Programmer’s Day
Programmers' Day is an international professional day recognized in many technology companies and programming firms, that is celebrated on the 256th (hexadecimal 100th, or the 28th) day of each year (September 13 during common years and on September 12 in leap years). It is officially recognized in Russia[1][2] and observed in several other countries, including […]
Pancake Day
Since beginning its National Pancake Day celebration in 2006, IHOP restaurants have raised almost $16 million to support charities in the communities in which they operate. On March 3, 2015, guests from around the country will celebrate a ""Decade of Giving"" with the tenth annual National Pancake Day at IHOP restaurants and enjoy a free […]
World Tourism Day
Today the world is on Holiday, be sure to lock your doorsWe would love to send you a daily reminder of the holidays for the day so you can prepare yourself to celebrate the day! Your Name Email Daily Holidays Newsletter I accept the privacy policy for WhatNationalDay.com.

Share this:

We would love to send you a daily reminder of the holidays for the day so you can prepare yourself to celebrate the day!

×