When is spring break officially?

[littlesnit]

Seriously, I'm looking at a sailing for April 15, 2010, and rather not cruise during spring break. I see that Easter is April 4. Will most colleges be back in session by the 15th? Your help is greatly appreciated.

[Toto2Kansas]

Seriously, I'm looking at a sailing for April 15, 2010, and rather not cruise during spring break. I see that Easter is April 4. Will most colleges be back in session by the 15th? Your help is greatly appreciated.

 

Spring break falls at different times throughout the U.S. March and April are considered spring break months. Many spring breaks for different schools (not all colleges) do not coincide with the actual date of Easter.

[skankycat]

Universities usually run mid March to mid April, but there's no standard dates. If you're dealing with a TA, ask them how best to avoid spring breakers.

 

btw, that's me. My husband is a professor and I love his spring break!

[Cruzman]

As mentioned, spring break varies from state to state and even by county within a state. By mid April, all college spring breaks are over pretty much over, but there will remain some public school spring breakers at that time, although not too many.

[kasil]

Most of the public schools around me have Spring Break the first week of April. If you want to avoid kids younger than college age, you might be better off looking at a later week.

[kitty9]

You should be just fine for an April 15th sailing. Schools, both college and lower, will be finished with Easter/Spring breaks by that date. All schools will be back the week after Easter Sunday, which will be April 12th.

[Travelcat2]

Here is a list of Spring Break for various universities:

 

 

February 22-26, 2010 (Mon-Fri)

College / University

Enrollment

Brock University, Canada

12,889

Concordia University

38,809

Oakland University

18,000

TOTAL

69,698

 

 

March 1-5, 2010 (Mon-Fri)

College / University

Enrollment

Barry University

9,324

Beloit College

1,300

Bennett College

572

Bethune-Cookman College

2,895

Boston College

13,723

Duquesne University

10,184

Lebanon Valley College

1,906

Mary Baldwin College

2,242

Moore College of Art and Design

493

Northeastern University

20,605

Pepperdine University

6,053

Rice University

4,195

Rocky Mountain College

898

Saint Francis University

2,121

Silver Lake College

1,000

Stetson University

2,273

University of Dayton

10,569

University of Michigan

41,042

Valparaiso University

3,874

Villanova University

9,335

Western Michigan University

24,433

Wingate University

2,041

Xavier University

6,500

TOTAL

177,578

 

 

March 8-12, 2010 (Mon-Fri)

College / University

Enrollment

Alabama A&M University

6,047

Albion College

1,970

American University

9,749

Appalachian State University

15,117

Austin Peay State University

9,192

Baldwin-Wallace College

4,260

Ball State University

20,113

Baylor University

13,886

Belmont University

4,765

Bentley College

5,557

Bowling Green State University

22,882

Bryn Mawr College

1,799

Butler University

8,367

California University of Pennsylvania

7,730

Carroll College

3,292

Clark University

2,883

College of Charleston

11,320

College of Mount St. Joseph

2,300

College of William and Mary

7,709

College of Wooster

1,827

Colorado State University-Pueblo

3,951

Columbus State University

7,593

Concordia University, Saint Paul

2,069

Covenant College

1,007

Creighton University

6,992

Duke University

12,991

East Carolina University

25,990

East Tennessee State University

13,389

Eastern Kentucky University

15,839

Emerson College

3,800

Emory & Henry College

981

Fairfield University

4,935

Ferris State University

13,000

Florida A&M

12,792

Florida College

600

Florida Memorial University

1,867

George Mason University

30,332

Georgetown University

14,148

Gonzaga University

6,503

Grand Valley State

25,000

Greensboro College

1,233

Hampton University

5,117

Hastings College of the Law

1,300

Illinois State University

20,757

Indiana State University

10,568

James Madison University

17,918

Kennesaw State University

20,603

Longwood University

4,479

Loyola Marymount University

8,972

Macon State College

6,464

Malone College

2,385

Miami University (OH)

20,126

Michigan State University

46,045

Minnesota State University

13,841

Monmouth College

1,360

Morehouse College

2,933

Northern Illinois University

25,313

Notre Dame de Namur University

1,600

Occidental College

1,839

Old Dominion University

21,625

Pellissippi State Technical Community College

7,001

Penn State University

83,721

Quinnipiac University

7,400

Radford University

9,552

Saint John's University

20,346

Saint Joseph's University

7,542

Simmons College

4,700

Southern Illinois University Carbondale

20,983

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

13,449

Southern Methodist University

10,901

St. Louis University

11,823

Temple University

34,218

Tennessee State University

8,748

Thomas More College

1,416

Texas State University

28,132

University of Detroit Mercy

5,600

University of Evansville

2,350

University of Florida

49,693

University of Georgia

33,831

University of Memphis

20,000

University of North Carolina

28,136

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

11,840

University of Notre Dame

11,603

University of South Carolina

27,390

University of South Dakota

11,582

University of Southern Indiana

10,040

University of Tampa

5,600

University of Tennessee at Martin

6,504

University of Toledo

19,706

University of West Florida

10,358

Utah State University

17,027

Valencia Community College

51,551

Virginia Tech

29,898

Weber State University

18,300

Western Kentucky University

19,215

Wilmington College

11,500

Yale University

11,398

Youngstown State University

11,803

TOTAL

1,281,497

 

March 15-19, 2010 (Mon-Fri)

College / University

Enrollment

Adams State College

2,308

Albright College

2, 222

Arizona State College

64,394

Auburn University

24,137

Austin College

1,291

Birmingham Southern College

1,500

Brock University

14,443

Bucknell University

3,555

California College of the Arts

1,670

California State University, Chico

14,500

Carthage College

2,930

Clemson University

17,409

Cleveland State University

15,706

Colgate University

2,750

Colorado State University

33,000

Colorado State University, Fort Collins

26,884

Columbia University

24,820

Concordia University, Austin

1,400

Concordia University, Wisconsin

5,600

Connecticut College

1,910

Daytona Beach Community College

32,088

Delta State University

4,392

Des Moines Area Community College

27,000

Earlham College

1,194

Eastern Illinois University

11,651

Fairleigh Dickinson University

8,000

Fordham University

16,009

Fort Hays State University

8,500

George Washington University

24,531

Georgia Southern University

16,841

Georgia State

27,134

Harvard University

19,139

Harvey Mudd College

746

Humboldt State University

7,773

Indiana University, Purdue

29,854

Indiana University of Bloomington

38,990

Iowa State University

26,160

Jackson State University

8,351

Jacksonville State University

9,000

John Hopkins University

15,000

Kansas State University

23,332

Keene State College

6,400

Lafayette College

2,403

Lakeland College

3,999

Liberty University

14,4384

Manhattan College

3,000

Marquette University

11,548

Mount Holyoke College

2,100

Naval Academy

4,400

North Carolina State University

31,130

Pomona College

1,548

Princeton University

6,898

Purdue University

39,228

Rider University

5,790

Rutgers University at New Jersey, Camden

51,480

Rutgers University at New Jersey, Newark

10,246

Rutgers University at New Jersey

34,392

Saint Clair College

6,500

Samford University

4,400

Savannah State University

3,169

Scripps College

899

St. Mary's College- Maryland

1,871

Stephen F. Austin State University

10,822

Syracuse University

19,082

Texas A&M, Corpus Christi

8,355

Texas A&M

46,540

Texas Tech University

28,260

Towson University

18,921

University of Alabama, Birmingham

16,246

University of Alabama, Huntsville

7,100

University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa

25,580

University of Arizona

36,805

University of Arkansas

18,647

University of Central Missouri

10,711

University of Central Oklahoma

15,753

University of Denver

11,117

University of Hartford

6,225

University of Houston

35,344

University of Idaho

11,251

University of Iowa

30,409

University of Kansas

29,260

University of Kentucky

27,209

University of Lethbridge

8,001

University of Maryland

36,014

University of Maryland Eastern Shore

3,297

University of Massachusetts

60,000

University of Miami

15,449

University of Minnesota

50,402

University of Mississippi

17,323

University of Montevallo

3,000

University of Nebraska

22,973

University of New Hampshire

13,547

University of New Haven

4,480

University of New Mexico

24,092

University of North Florida

15,619

University of North Texas

34,268

University of Northern Colorado

12,981

University of Northern Iowa

14,207

University of Oklahoma

29,721

University of Pittsburgh

27,020

University of San Francisco

8,447

University of South Alabama

14,003

University of South Florida

34,036

University of Southern California

33,389

University of Southern Mississippi

16,050

University of Texas, Austin

49,696

University of Texas, Dallas

14,480

University of Texas, Pan American

17,048

University of Texas, San Antonio

28,534

University of Tulsa

4,165

University of Wisconsin, La Crosse

10,052

University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

28,356

University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh

12,409

University of Wisconsin, Parkside

4,999

University of Wisconsin, Platteville

6,431

University of Wisconsin, River Falls

5,950

University of Wyoming

13,301

Utah State University

17,027

Utah Valley State College

23,750

Valdosta State University

11,280

Virginia Commonwealth University

31,907

Washington State University

24,396

Weber State University

18,300

Western Illinois University

13,600

Wichita State University

14,298

Wilson College

868

TOTAL

898,249

 

 

March 22-26, 2010 (Mon-Fri)

College / University

Enrollment

Alliant International University

3,402

Arkansas State University

17,401

Bard College

2,062

California Institute of Technology

2,086

Calvin College

4,200

Central Connecticut State University

12,315

Colorado State University, Boulder

28,000

Columbia College Chicago

11,499

Cornell University

19,800

Depaul University

25,500

Eastern Connecticut State University

5,113

Georgia Tech

18,747

Grinnell College

1,555

Hudson Valley Community College

12,000

Huntingdon College

800

Idaho State University

13,802

Lewis & Clark College

3,433

Luther College

2,550

Mount Mercy College

1,490

Santa Fe Community College

14,500

University of Arkansas, Little Rock

12,000

University of California, Berkeley

34,953

University of Central Arkansas

12,619

University of Colorado

28,000

University of Hawaii

50,310

University of Illinois, Chicago

21,914

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

42,326

University of North Alabama

7,323

University of Oregon

20,394

University of Rhode Island

19,095

University of Utah

29,192

University of West Georgia

10,677

University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh

12,409

University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point

8,552

University of Wisconsin, Stout

8,416

Wellesley College

2,300

Western Connecticut State University

6,001

Wright State University

16,091

TOTAL

543,827

 

 

March 29-April 2, 2010 (Mon-Fri)

College / University

Enrollment

Air Force Academy

4,000

Berkeley College

2,304

Binghamton University

14,373

Brevard Community College

14,616

Brown University

8,025

California State University, Sacramento

27,972

Chipola Junior College

15,000

Drake University

5,221

Edgewood College

2,500

Elmhurst College

3,000

Fresno State University

21,000

Florida Community College at Jacksonville

64,230

Hofstra University

13,000

Kent State University

29,227

Lindenwood University

10,000

Long Beach State University

36,870

Loyola Marymount University

8,972

Madison Area Technical School

20,461

Northwest College

1,800

Northwest Michigan College

4,500

Ocean County College

9,351

Orange Coast College

22,680

Samuel Merritt College

1,008

San Diego State University

34,500

San Jose State

28,932

Southwestern Community College

8,216

Spring Hill College

1,538

Stony Brook University

22,527

Tulane University

10,606

University at Albany

17,040

University of Central Florida

48,497

University of Delaware

19,067

University of Missouri-Columbia

28,477

University of Montana

10,842

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

31,000

Western Carolina University

11,000

Wofford College

1,350

TOTAL

613,702

 

 

April 5-9, 2010 (Mon-Fri)

College / University

Enrollment

Augusta State University

6,588

Bates Technical College

1,500

California State University, Northridge

26,854

Canisius College

4,857

Louisiana State University

33,587

Northwestern State University

14,025

Whittier College

1,540

 

 



 

 

 



 

 

 

[littlesnit]

Wow, thanks to all of you for your quick responses. :)