Colorado was lucky enough to have a hint of spring this past weekend. The weather was warm and beautiful, and everyone was out enjoying the sunshine after a long week of cold temperatures and blowing snow. I was surprised one evening when I was cleaning up dinner at 6:00 to just find the sun going down. I took a look at my calendar and was shocked to find that Daylight Saving Time was this coming weekend! So, here is your friendly reminder…
Don’t forget to “spring forward” this Sunday, March 10th! At 2:00 a.m., set your clock one hour forward ahead of Standard time.
As I am typing up this reminder, I decided to do a little research on why we decide to “spring forward” and “fall back” each year. Daylight Saving Time (properly announced without the “s”) allows us to use less energy in lighting our homes, by allowing us to take advantage of the natural light at later hours.
It was instituted in the U.S. during World War I in order to help save energy for war production. The time change was also observed during World War II, but not in between the wars. In 1966, Congress passed the Uniform Time Act, which made Daylight Saving Time a standard observation.
Currently, Daylight Saving Time is now four weeks longer due to the Energy Policy Act. The act was enabled in hopes to better save oil through reduced use of businesses during daylight hours. Some states, such as Arizona and Hawaii do not participate in Daylight Saving Time.
Don’t forget to change your clocks so you don’t show up to work late on Monday! Have a fabulous rest of you week and enjoy the longer, warmer days to come! Cheers!
*Research compliments of the "Daylight Saving Time" article on About.com.*
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