Summer Time Begins

Name: Summer Time Begins
Start: 2026-03-29
End: 2026-03-29
Location: European Union

European Union

Summer Time Begins Quick Facts

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2026 Date	29 March 2026
2027 Date	28 March 2027

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Sunday, 29 Mar

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Summer Time Begins History

Summer Time in the European Union (Northern Hemisphere) marks the end of school, warmer temperatures and longer days, and an atmosphere of relaxation for many Europeans. An English builder named William Willet, wrote a pamphlet called The Waste of Daylight in 1905. Mr. Willet saw a need for workers to capitalize on the longer summer days and campaigned in the House of Commons until his death in 1915. In 1916, the UK officially recognized DST, having waited until the first World War had ended, not wanting to add confusion to military strategies.

Top facts about Summer Time Begins

According to a study by the University of Alabama, there's a spike in heart attacks during the first week of summer time when the clocks shift forward.
Daylight Savings time doesn't save shit. All it does is screw up the clock up and piss me off, but it's either do it or be early for everything - Andy Rooney, American radio and television writer