Summertime Ends in Europe, Ireland, and the United Kingdom - Date: October 25, 2009
Summertime Ends in Europe, Ireland, and the United Kingdom
On the last Sunday in October, at 1:00 AM Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), summer officially ends in the United Kingdom. The clocks go forward in spring, losing an hour—at 1:00 AM (GMT) the UK moves to 2:00 AM British Summer Time (BST). The clocks go back in autumn, giving an extra hour—at 2:00 AM (BST) the UK moves to 1:00 AM (GMT).
Summertime Ends in Europe, Ireland, and the United Kingdom - History
Originally, the Summertime Act of 1972 was defined as the period when British Summertime starts at 2 AM (GMT) on the morning of the day after the third Saturday in March or the day after the second Saturday. British Summer Time was to end at 2 AM (GMT) on the day after the fourth Saturday in October.
All clocks in the European Union since 1996—of which the UK is a member state—have changed on the same dates and at the same time of 1 AM (GMT). Now, summer time in the UK is in force from the last Sunday in March until the last Sunday in October. This is done in order to bring the date of the start of summer time in line with that used in Europe.
Summertime Ends in Europe, Ireland, and the United Kingdom - Traditions, Customs and Activities
In London, the end of summer kicks off with the Thames Festival that takes place on the weekend starting in September. This is London’s largest free arts festival; it is an open-air celebration of the city and its river. Most families in the countryside, however, make a last ditch effort for an end-of-summer out-of-town camping trip.
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