Photo by Kevin Harber.
This Sunday, the time elf will climb into your cell phone and turn 2 a.m. into 3 a.m., costing you an hour of dear, dear sleep. Why doesn’t he deal with your analog clock? I don’t know. I don’t control the time elf.
Daylight saving time will also affect other parts of life in D.C. They’re listed below.
The modification is part of the Omnibus Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Act of 2012, which allows restaurants, taverns, nightclubs, hotels and multipurpose facilities to sell and serve alcoholic beverages between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m. on the morning of Sunday, March 9. On that same morning, clocks spring forward one hour from 2 a.m. to 3 a.m., resulting in the loss of one hour.
On-premise establishments were previously required to register and pay a $200 fee to participate in the additional business hour during daylight saving time in the spring.
Establishments that have settlement agreements that restrict closing hours will continue to be prohibited from participating.
