Daylight saving time will continue in the Czech Republic until at least 2031
The Czech government decided on the future of timekeeping in our country at its September meeting. According to the new regulation, the switching between summer and winter time will continue for at least another seven years, until 2031.
This decision confirms that no changes to the clock-shifting system are planned in the foreseeable future. With this step, the government is responding to the long-term situation within the European Union, where the abolition of daylight saving time has been discussed for several years, but no consensus has yet been reached among the individual member states.
The system of switching time is firmly established in the Czech Republic, and its maintenance ensures synchronization with neighboring European countries. A unified approach within Europe is crucial, especially for transport, trade, and international communication, which would face major complications if different time zones were in place.
For ordinary citizens, this means that we will have to get used to moving the clocks forward by one hour in the spring and back by one hour in the autumn for the coming years as well. Although there have been voices in the past calling for the abolition of this system, current legislation confirms that the tradition of switching time remains in effect.