Did Daylight Saving Time start because of farmers?

No, according to almanac.com.

January 2, 2025, in a recent article by Catherine Boeckmann for almanac.com, said, "Many Americans wrongly point to farmers as the driving force behind Daylight Saving Time. As a group, farmers were its strongest opponents and stubbornly resisted the change from the beginning." She continued,

"When the war ended, the farmers and working-class people who had held their tongues began speaking out. They demanded an end to Daylight Saving Time, claiming it benefited only office workers and the leisure class. The controversy spotlighted the growing gap between rural and urban dwellers."

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The debate over turning our clocks back and forth continues, but maybe not for much longer. Daylight saving time may be a step closer to being permanent. In 2022 the Senate bill "Sunshine Protection Act of 2023" passed that would make it happen, but it stalled with the House of Representatives.

In a new move on the matter Courier-Journal reports that on January 8, 2025, Senator Rick Scott(R-FL) and U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Rick Scott (R-FL)introduced the bipartisan Sunshine Protection Act, in a move that may once and for all “lock the clock!” So, I dare say for the third year in a row (3 times a charm) this may very well be the last time Louisiana turns back the hands of time. We shall see!

In the meantime, the countdown begins. In 37 days we'll lose an hour of sleep and "spring forward" and turn our clocks forward one hour, before bed or (2 a.m. Sunday) to begin Daylight Saving Time 2025. Fallback will occur on November 2, 2025.

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