Daylight Saving Time – When Do We Change the Clocks?
Also known as the day we change the clocks, Daylight Saving Time starts in the Spring, where we move the clocks forward one hour and in the Fall we change the clocks by moving the clock back one hour. Daylight Saving Time starts on the second Sunday in March of every year and ends on the first Sunday in November. It is observed in all US states except Arizona and Hawaii.
Daylight Saving Time, also referred to as Daylight Savings Time, is the day we move the clocks back one hour in the Fall. Or the day we return the clocks back to their “rightful” time. It’s also the day you can have that extra hour back that we lost when we moved the clocks forward in March. Daylight Saving Time was created as a way to conserve energy or to make better use of daylight. We change our clocks on this day and push the clock back. While most of you (like us) thought it was Daylight Savings Day – there is no s.
When is Daylight Saving Day?
Daylight saving time is from the second Sunday in March until the first Sunday in November.
Daylight Savings takes place on the following dates:
November 3, 2019
November 1, 2020
November 7, 2021
Type of Holiday?
Official Holiday.
How is Daylight Saving Day celebrated?
- Before going to bed on the first Sunday in November, remember to change your clocks back an hour and in March change the clocks by moving them forward one hour
- Have an early dinner so you can adjust to the time change
Daylight Saving Day Trivia/Facts:
- Approximately 70 countries use Daylight Saving Time. Japan, India, and China are the only major industrialized countries that do not observe some form of daylight saving
- In the United States, Arizona does not use DST, with the exception of Navajo Nation
- Because of Arizona’s hot climate, DST is largely considered unnecessary
- Hawaii is the only US state that does not use DST at all.
- Multiple states are trying to eliminate DST
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Celebrity Birthdays Celebrated on November 3rd:
- Kendall Jenner – Reality Star/Model
- Colin Kaepernick – Former American Football Quarterback.
- Dolph Lundgren – Swedish Actor
- Charles Bronson – Actor
- Anna Wintour – Famous Magazine Editor, Fashion Journalist.
- Roseanne Barr – American comedian
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