British Summer Time begins
GOV.UK gives the UK clock-change rule and the 2026 start date for British Summer Time
Date and recurrence
29 March 2026; last Sunday in March
The stored date is verified for a specific edition only. It is not projected into another year without a fresh authoritative source.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is United Kingdom. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Refresh the target year before publishing a new date when the record is not safely portable.
Sources
- GOV.UK — When do the clocks change?Government Time Standard Guide
Frequently asked questions
When is British Summer Time begins?
29 March 2026; last Sunday in March The stored recurrence guidance is: Refresh the authoritative target-year edition/schedule; current stored evidence: 29 March 2026; last Sunday in March.
Does British Summer Time begins fall on the same date every year?
No. The stored date is edition-specific and must be refreshed for another year.
Is British Summer Time begins an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United Kingdom. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes British Summer Time begins?
The stored designation basis is: GOV.UK gives the UK clock-change rule and the 2026 start date for British Summer Time. Supporting provenance includes GOV.UK — When do the clocks change?. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is British Summer Time begins international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to United Kingdom. Its fuller verified scope is: United Kingdom.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-07.