From f74940d9686a8179c9c99ed8b30ab736e1a0be1f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tim Parenti Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2021 13:57:17 -0400 Subject: Fiji suspends DST for the 2021/2022 season (Thanks to Jashneel Kumar and P Chan.) * NEWS: Mention this. * australasia (Fiji): Suspend DST for 2021/2022. For now, assume it will resume for 2022/2023 with the pre-2020 rules. --- NEWS | 11 +++++++++++ australasia | 24 +++++++++++++++++++----- 2 files changed, 30 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS index 7ba5cf0..6c658cb 100644 --- a/NEWS +++ b/NEWS @@ -1,5 +1,16 @@ News for the tz database +Unreleased, experimental changes + + Briefly: + Fiji suspends DST for the 2021/2022 season. + + Changes to future timestamps + + Fiji will suspend observance of DST for the 2021/2022 season. Assume for + now that it will return next year. (Thanks to Jashneel Kumar and P Chan.) + + Release 2021c - 2021-10-01 14:21:49 -0700 Briefly: diff --git a/australasia b/australasia index 7348b87..77c2c69 100644 --- a/australasia +++ b/australasia @@ -385,9 +385,22 @@ Zone Indian/Cocos 6:27:40 - LMT 1900 # "Minister for Employment, Parveen Bala says they had never thought of # stopping daylight saving. He says it was just to decide on when it should # start and end. Bala says it is a short period..." -# Since the end date is still in line with our ongoing predictions, assume for -# now that the later-than-usual start date is a one-time departure from the -# recent second Sunday in November pattern. +# +# From Tim Parenti (2021-10-11), per Jashneel Kumar (2021-10-11) and P Chan +# (2021-10-12): +# https://www.fiji.gov.fj/Media-Centre/Speeches/English/PM-BAINIMARAMA-S-COVID-19-ANNOUNCEMENT-10-10-21 +# https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/news/covid-19/curfew-moved-back-to-11pm/ +# In a 2021-10-10 speech concerning updated Covid-19 mitigation measures in +# Fiji, prime minister Josaia Voreqe "Frank" Bainimarama announced the +# suspension of DST for the 2021/2022 season: "Given that we are in the process +# of readjusting in the midst of so many changes, we will also put Daylight +# Savings Time on hold for this year. It will also make the reopening of +# scheduled commercial air service much smoother if we don't have to be +# concerned shifting arrival and departure times, which may look like a simple +# thing but requires some significant logistical adjustments domestically and +# internationally." +# Assume for now that DST will resume with the recent pre-2020 rules for the +# 2022/2023 season. # Rule NAME FROM TO - IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S Rule Fiji 1998 1999 - Nov Sun>=1 2:00 1:00 - @@ -399,10 +412,11 @@ Rule Fiji 2011 only - Mar Sun>=1 3:00 0 - Rule Fiji 2012 2013 - Jan Sun>=18 3:00 0 - Rule Fiji 2014 only - Jan Sun>=18 2:00 0 - Rule Fiji 2014 2018 - Nov Sun>=1 2:00 1:00 - -Rule Fiji 2015 max - Jan Sun>=12 3:00 0 - +Rule Fiji 2015 2021 - Jan Sun>=12 3:00 0 - Rule Fiji 2019 only - Nov Sun>=8 2:00 1:00 - Rule Fiji 2020 only - Dec 20 2:00 1:00 - -Rule Fiji 2021 max - Nov Sun>=8 2:00 1:00 - +Rule Fiji 2022 max - Nov Sun>=8 2:00 1:00 - +Rule Fiji 2023 max - Jan Sun>=12 3:00 0 - # Zone NAME STDOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone Pacific/Fiji 11:55:44 - LMT 1915 Oct 26 # Suva 12:00 Fiji +12/+13 -- 2.15.1