Spring Break 2020

[babs135]

When is spring break (America) please?

[VMax1700]

I think it varies depending on which state the school is located.

Varies from mid February to end of March I think?

Try to take a cruise longer than 7 days helps!

[WisconsinFan]

You can count on late February to April. The old rule of keeping it with Easter is long gone. My son's college is next week, as is his former high school and several other of our state schools. His friends at a private school in our state are on break right now. Book longer cruises and you will find less college age kids, but in the spring there will always be kids (young and older) on the ship.

[taglovestocruise]

Ours is last week of March first week of April for  K - 12.

[Lindanuf]

In California, where we are, it’s always either the week before or after Easter.  Our spring break this year is Apr 15-23, 2020 is Apr 6-14th

[Texas Tillie]

As others have said, it varies all around the country. In Texas it is almost always the second full week in March - this week for this year. Other places  it will depend on when Easter falls. Many schools in the Northeast get out for President's Day (third Monday in February) and then again around Easter. Count on anytime from later February through about the third week in April. Sorry, no easy answer.

[Essiesmom]

My niece is in college in PA and they were on break last week.  EM

[OCruisers]

As others have said ... could be anytime from March - April depending on the school district and for the older ones the college/university.  

The shorter the cruise, the more "Spring Breakers".  

[babs135]

Thanks everyone.  Didn't realise there would be such big differences between the states.

[Texas Tillie]

Just now, babs135 said:

Thanks everyone.  Didn't realise there would be such big differences between the states.

 

Schools in the US are locally controlled, therefore the difference.

[FlyerTalker]

2 hours ago, Texas Tillie said:

Schools in the US are locally controlled, therefore the difference.

 

 

Thus, even within the same state, or even the same region, it is completely variable.

[Flatbush Flyer]

17 hours ago, Lindanuf said:

In California, where we are, it’s always either the week before or after Easter.  Our spring break this year is Apr 15-23, 2020 is Apr 6-14th

You may be thinking only of K-12 schools. Colleges (in California and elsewhere) are a vastly different consideration because of the differences between "semester" and "quarter" (and even "trimester") systems as well as the varying use of the mid-point of the term (vs Easter) as the basis for "spring break."

Edited March 14, 2019 by Flatbush Flyer

[Itchy&Scratchy]

15 hours ago, babs135 said:

Thanks everyone.  Didn't realise there would be such big differences between the states.

not just between states, but also between counties within a state. My best friends live 20 minutes away in a different county... Their spring break is on different dates.

This year ours is April 1-5, and next year it's April 6-10.

I honestly don't remember when my spring break was in college many years ago, but I think it was in April. 

Edited March 14, 2019 by Itchy&Scratchy

[VMax1700]

49 minutes ago, Itchy&Scratchy said:

I honestly don't remember when my spring break was in college

 

Always a good indicator of  happy college time! 

[Itchy&Scratchy]

4 minutes ago, VMax1700 said:

 

Always a good indicator of  happy college time! 

oh, no, it's just been a long time and I worked through my spring breaks....  So, it really didn't matter when they happened.

Edited March 14, 2019 by Itchy&Scratchy

[marco]

Pretty much from last week through Easter...depending where.

[packer99]

Colleges are mostly March. Schools....in Wisconsin it can vary, last week in march, 1st week in april or week after Easter.

 

[OCruisers]

Agree that most colleges/universities have theirs in March.  

[dolittle]

6 hours ago, babs135 said:

Thanks everyone.  Didn't realise there would be such big differences between the states.

It is not even state where I live Phila. suburbs public schools have different weeks and Catholic schools go at Easter but do mot have the whole week off.