No Liquor In Massachusetts On Monday After Christmas

Many residents of Massachusetts will be surprised to find that no liquor may be purchased today, says Saturday's Boston Globe. In 2003, Massachusetts law (Title XX, Chap. 138, Sec. 33) was amended to eliminate many of the restrictions on Sunday liquor sales. However, the legislature retained the prohibition on sales on Christmas day, and on the day after Christmas when Christmas falls on Sunday. The rationale for the Monday ban is not clear, but Massachusetts Historical Society librarian Peter Drummey suggested that it was meant to curb drunkeness on the day Christmas is observed by the state, as well as on the day it is celebrated by religion.