Here’s Why The Quad Cities Will Get Nothing Done In November

The day after spooky season ends, things get actually spooky.

Time for the biannual argument: why do we even have daylight saving time anymore? Great question and one that we'll have to deal with right away, as Daylight Saving Time starts the day after Halloween this year.

So you do get an extra hour of Halloween night 2026. Do with that what you will.

At least 3 holidays this year are on a Saturday: Valentine's Day, 4th of July, and Halloween. If you really want to cut loose for Halloween festivities, this is the year to do it, thanks to the calendar.

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Why You Won't Get Anything Done

It's already getting dark earlier, which makes me saltier than popcorn, but it also makes a lot of us unproductive after 5:00. The sun goes down, so does our hope of getting anything useful done.

It's actually scientific.

There are 2 problems with daylight saving time: UT Southwestern Medical Center says daylight saving time and less daylight do make our Vitamin D levels suffer:

This means we get less exposure to the sun, which reduces the amount of vitamin D our bodies produce. Low levels of vitamin D are linked to low mood and depression, as well as fatigue, muscle pain, and weakened bones.

Then there's the happiness chemical serotonin. Healing Holidays says the lack of sunlight means you have less of it, so you don't want to do anything.

Mostly, there's nothing you can do about it. Experts say you should go outside in the mornings and get 10-20 minutes of sunlight, along with not looking at screens and not drinking caffeine (lol k).