The question inquires about the termination date for daylight saving time (DST) in the year 2025.
In Europe, the annual clock change from summer to winter daylight savings continues to cause confusion and debate. Here's a rundown of the key points surrounding this issue.
Many Europeans find the daylight savings time change annoying, with the transition from two to three on March 28 marking the next time when clocks will be set forward to summer daylight savings time. This adjustment, while routine for radio clocks that automatically adjust to the correct time, can cause confusion for public clocks.
The daylight savings time change is particularly challenging for "night owls" among us, as it disrupts sleep and biological rhythms. Critics argue that the negative effects on the human biorhythm are one of the main reasons to abolish daylight savings time.
In 2018, a majority of Europeans voted for the abolition of the daylight savings time change, but the process has stalled due to member states deciding whether to return to standard time or maintain permanent summer daylight savings time. If the daylight savings time change is abolished, more than the current three time zones in the EU would be required, and a large time zone that currently functions through the compensatory change between summer and winter daylight savings time from Spain to Poland would probably no longer be possible.
The introduction of daylight savings time in Germany was due to the oil crisis of 1973, but its energy-saving effect is hardly measurable according to critics. The expected energy-saving effect is one of the main arguments for the continuation of daylight savings time, but its validity remains questionable.
Some European countries have already abolished the daylight savings time change and summer daylight savings time. Russia moved its clocks forward permanently in 2011 but ended the experiment after three years, returning to the so-called standard time year-round. Germany started changing clocks permanently in 1980, while Italy and France had started in 1966 and 1967 respectively.
The European Commission and European Parliament have confirmed the need to end the daylight savings time change, but the national states have not implemented it. Germany, in particular, has not yet abolished daylight savings time because the EU has not finalized a unified decision on ending the biannual clock change. Member states, including Germany, must coordinate to avoid time zone chaos. Despite surveys showing many prefer permanent summer daylight savings time, a final legal and political agreement at EU level is pending.
Employees who work on the night when daylight savings time ends may wonder if they are entitled to additional compensation for the extra hour of work. Overtime rates for the extra hour depend on the wording of the relevant collective bargaining agreement and vary from industry to industry. Additional payment for the extra hour may only be considered if wages are calculated on an hourly basis. Employees who receive a fixed monthly or weekly salary generally do not have a claim to payment for this extra hour.
In conclusion, the issue of daylight savings time in Europe remains a contentious topic. While many argue against it due to its negative effects on the human biorhythm, the energy-saving benefits are questionable. The EU must reach a unified decision on ending the biannual clock change to avoid time zone chaos and implement the will of the majority of Europeans who voted for the abolition of the daylight savings time change. The clocks will be turned back one hour on the night of October 26-27, 2025, ending the summer daylight savings time and resuming the standard time, or "winter daylight savings time." The next summer daylight savings time will start again on the night of March 28-29, 2026.
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