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How daylight saving time ending could impact Halloween
USA Today • • nation
Key Points:
- Daylight saving time ends on Nov. 1 at 2 a.m., giving Americans an extra hour of sleep as clocks move back one hour, coinciding with Halloween for the first time since 2020 and not again until 2037.
- The clock change is unlikely to affect Halloween celebrations on Oct. 31, but it does allow for an extra hour of post-midnight fun or rest for trick-or-treaters.
- Efforts to make daylight saving time permanent, such as the Sunshine Protection Act passed by the House in July, remain stalled in the Senate with no vote scheduled, despite support from former President Donald Trump and some lawmakers.
- Polls indicate a majority of Americans favor ending the twice-yearly clock changes, though there is division over whether to adopt permanent daylight saving time or permanent standard time.
- The debate continues amid political uncertainty, with Senate Majority Leader John Thune expressing doubt about sufficient support, and the Senate currently in recess until Nov. 6.
