If permanent daylight saving time ever takes effect, the biggest pro by far would be no sleep disruption.

Some might think it's odd to trick-or-treat when it's sunny out. Ironically, a week after it'll be dark -- a much better setting for Halloween and all things scary.

Why is after Halloween?

For states that observe daylight saving time, we will "fall back" the first Sunday in November, which, for 2025, means the weekend of Halloween − Oct. 31 falls on a Friday this year.

Why does it matter?

In Florida, gives parents and trick-or-treaters more daylight and more opportunities to collect candy on Oct. 31. Whether it will be hot and muggy and eerily sunny at 6 p.m. when trick-or-treating traditionally starts remains to be seen.

On the flip side, for those wanting Halloween festivities

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