Daylight saving time is a fun holiday to celebrate. It’s a reminder that winter is coming to an end, and it gives us an extra hour of daylight in the evening. Once we turn the clocks forward, many people make plans with friends or family to spend time outdoors under the setting sun. In addition, businesses like restaurants often offer discounted deals with extended opening hours on this day, making it a unique way to save money and make lasting memories. Celebrating daylight saving time is more than just turning clocks forward; it’s a celebration of spring and its promise of warmer days ahead. How will you celebrate the day?
HISTORY OF DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME
Daylight Saving Time is an interesting concept that has been around for centuries. The idea originated back in 1784 when Benjamin Franklin proposed it as a way to conserve energy by using morning and evening hours of daylight more wisely. Various nations adopted it, and the first official observation of Daylight Saving Time began in 1918, in Germany and Austria-Hungary. The United States officially established Daylight Saving Time on March 19th, 1918, when the Standard Time Act was passed into law. Since then, many countries have changed their rules regarding daylight saving time over the years as more people become aware of its benefits in helping to manage energy resources and providing more usable daylight hours during the summer months. Today, with technological advances, there are even computer algorithms that can calculate an area’s best Daylight Saving Times in real-time!
FIVE THINGS ABOUT DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME
- Daylight saving time (DST) is a seasonal adjustment law which affects how we use our clock and establish work, school, or other schedules.
- By setting the clocks ahead one hour during the summer months and an extra hour of daylight in the evening, DST allows us to better utilize natural light and conserve energy.
- Not every state follows the same schedule for DST.
- Time change may have an affect on sleeping habits so be prepared for disruptions of your circadian rhythm.
- DST starts on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November, with the time changes taking place at 2:00 a.m. local time.
HOW TO CELEBRATE DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME
- Host a daylight saving time party.
- Tips for Surviving Daylight Saving Time Change.
- Scientific American on the how saving time is bad for your health.
- The Sleep Foundation on the health of DST.
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