Minnesota actually does observe daylight saving time like most states, so it is incorrect that Minnesota does not do daylight saving. The two U.S. states that famously do not observe daylight saving time are Hawaii and most of Arizona.
Reason for Not Observing DST:
Arizona: The main reason Arizona opts out of daylight saving is because of its hot desert climate. Extending daylight hours into the evening would mean more air conditioning usage during the hot months, increasing energy consumption instead of saving it. Thus, Arizona has remained on standard time since 1968 for energy conservation reasons.
Hawaii: Being close to the equator, Hawaii experiences very little variation in daylight hours throughout the year, so daylight saving time offers no practical benefit, and therefore it is not observed.
So, the very simple reason for skipping daylight saving time is energy savings in Arizona’s case, and near-constant daylight hours in Hawaii’s case. Minnesota, however, does observe DST following federal guidelines like most states.
SOURCES
(https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/why-do-these-two-american-states-skip-daylight-saving-heres-the-exact-reasons-101741556393362.html)
(https://economictimes.com/news/international/us/when-daylight-saving-time-2025-fall-back-date-end-states-observe-what-reason-us-states-territories-do-not-follow-how-to-prepare/articleshow/123099184.cms)(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylight_saving_time_in_the_United_States)(https://thehill.com/homenews/nexstar_media_wire/5149485-daylight-saving-time-2025-these-states-are-trying-to-lock-the-clocks/)
(https://www.britannica.com/procon/Daylight-Saving-Time-debate)
