Happy hours are sacred rituals for many American workers, but a handful of states continue to ban them.

For many 9-to-5ers, happy hours are a time when workers can grab affordable alcoholic drinks and let off steam with their co-workers or friends.

Yet there are still some states where these casual get-togethers are forbidden – and they’re not tied to one region.

Many of these bans began in the 1980s as a response to drunk driving .

Here are seven states in which happy hours are outlawed.

Massachusetts

The Bay State was one of the first U.S. states to ban happy hours.

In 1984, a 20-year-old woman named Kathleen Barry was killed in a drunk-driving crash, prompting legal reforms in Massachusetts. 8

State law forbids free or discounted drinks, including two-for-one offers.

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