Sunday, November 1st is the day time "falls back" - we can all use an extra hour of sleep. So Saturday night before to go to bed, remember to change your clocks back an hour!
This is also a good time to change the batteries in your carbon monoxide and fire detectors. Make sure to pick up extra batteries while you're getting all the candy :)
Daylight Saving Time has been used in the United States and many European countries since World War I. It was adopted in 1918 when Congress placed the country on Daylight Saving Time to conserve energy and resources for the war effort. Between World War I and World War II some states and communities continued to observe Daylight Saving Time. Congress enacted The Uniform Time Act of 1966 and Daylight Saving Time became observed nationally.
Even though Congress enacted the law, the law does not require that Daylight Saving Time be observed. It only states that if is observed then Daylight Savings Time must be done so uniformly. In the U.S. and its territories the following do not observe Daylight Saving Time: Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, The Eastern Time Zone portion of the State of Indiana, and most of Arizona with the exception of the Navajo Indian Reservation in Arizona.
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