Clock change still slated for November 1, 2026.
In recent months, we have noticed some confusion among the public around whether Americans will still be compelled to change their clocks back one hour on the first Sunday in November. There was much fanfare earlier this year when Congress voted to eliminate the twice-yearly clock change, a policy action that the Drowsy Driving Prevention Project would support if implemented properly.
However, as of this writing, the United States Senate has not followed the House’s lead, and so we should prepare to again turn our clocks back one hour on Halloween night, and return to standard time the morning of Sunday, November 1.
And as is traditional, the ensuing seven days we will join the National Sleep Foundation in promoting Drowsy Driving Awareness Week, to keep motorists, cyclists and pedestrians safe during those short and dark afternoons that follow the change back to standard time.
