Daylight Saving Time: A Divisive Topic
With the approach of Halloween, daylight saving time is about to end, and people will have to turn their clocks back by one hour, or "fall back", at 2 a.m.
In contrast to New Year's Eve, which is a beloved holiday, daylight saving time is a widely unpopular topic due to the disruption it causes to sleep schedules and daily routines.
Bring it up in conversation, and you’re sure to find some people who like daylight saving time and others who loathe it.
The practice of changing clocks twice a year, in March and November, has been a subject of debate for years, with some people enjoying the extra daylight hours and others struggling to adjust.
While New Year's Eve is a celebration that involves a clock, it is widely enjoyed, whereas daylight saving time is often met with frustration and annoyance.
Author's summary: Daylight saving time is a divisive topic.
- Daylight saving time ends on the first Sunday in November.
- It begins again in March, when clocks "spring forward" by one hour.