The end of daylight saving time is back on the table as we approach the switch to winter time, on October 25, 2026, in Paris and Île-de-France. European vote, Spanish revival, deadlocks: we take stock.
As every year, some Parisian parks and gardens will close earlier, at 5:45 p.m., starting this Sunday, October 26, 2025, due to the switch to winter time, for safety reasons.
This weekend, March 29 and 30, 2025, we switch to daylight saving time: one hour more daylight, one hour less sleep. But where does this system come from, and why was it introduced? We explain.
