Cuban schools to delay entry by half an hour
The change begins November 1 at all schools and accompanies Cuba's continuation of daylight saving time.
Cuban schools will move entry 30 minutes later beginning November 1. The measure applies to all schools and was ordered by the Education Ministry after the government decided to retain daylight saving time. The date marks the start of implementation, and the adjustment consists of delaying arrival.
The reason is linked to the time system remaining in force. Continuing daylight saving time keeps clocks advanced during months when sunrise occurs later by official time. Accordingly, entry will move 30 minutes later from the established date. The school measure is tied to retaining daylight saving time rather than a separate time change. The announcement sets the same delay for every school.
The immediate context goes back to decisions announced the previous day by the Energy and Mines and Labor and Social Security ministries. They canceled a planned clock change while the government kept daylight saving time. The school provision operates within that continuity: entry will be delayed while clocks remain advanced.
The operational information is a half-hour delay beginning November 1. The same adjustment applies to all schools and responds to continuation of daylight saving time. That system keeps clocks advanced while sunrise occurs later by official time. The measure therefore establishes a common date and concrete adjustment.