When is your spring break this year?

[pink]

When are you or your children off for spring break this year?

We are going March 12th to the 17th and I know that's not during Easter break but I'm afraid that other parts of the country are going to be off during that time.

Thanks for your help in advance! :mickey:

[thumperbug]

Hello NY. On Long Island we are off Feb 16-20 and then the week before Easter in April. The last 2 weeks of Feb thru the first week of April are Peak pricing...mostly I think due to college spring breaks. I think some of the southern schools might have some time off in March.

Lets see what other posters have to say....

[illini]

2nd week of March here. We're off the 7th through the 15th.
With Easter being late, I think early March should be OK. Your week will probably be a little busy, but from looking at some crowd calendars, definitely manageable.

[kakn7294]

We don't have spring break, but DD's HS Music Dept is taking a trip to WDW during that time - specifically, March 10 - 15. A co-worker's son's baseball team is also traveling at that same. I'm expecting it to be a bit busy, especially if the reduced hours that are posted on the official website hold up.

[Buttercup]

March 16-20 for us Canadians. I'll be down there! :)

[ShanPooh]

April 10-20
Yeah, we might be down there with 1/2 of the country during Easter Week :scared:

[Cheloconnell]

My kids are 4/13 - 4/19. Yes, we will be down there with all of the Easter people. I'm scared :hide2:

[SBETigg]

The week of April 20-25 here in MA.

[mouseketeer mom]

We are off starting the Monday after Easter.

[VWL Mom]

We are off the week before Easter this year.

[the other micki]

We have 2 days break for Mardi Gras in late Feb. and 1 week for Easter (the week after Easter).

[busterthebronco]

we are coming down april 3rd-11th from atlanta!
we are fired up!

[GoofysGirl]

Our Spring Break is April 10-17th. Good Luck with the crowds!:mickey:

[stitchaholic]

march 5th

[WDWFanatic]

The week of April 20-25 here in MA.

Same for us. MA the third week of April and NH is the 4th week.

[RedSoxFan]

My kids have April 10--17th. March 9--13 is DS#2 spring break from Oswego State and DS#1 from Syracuse Univ. I didn't realize both boys have the same spring break.

[pink]

Thanks for the help everyone.:mickey:

[Nurse Kim]

My kids have Spring Break March 30-April 3. We are visiting WDW March 3-13. They will miss school but we went March 7-11 2008 and loved it. Crowds weren't bad at all. Weather was perfect.

[tjstrike]

Ours is March 23rd-27th and I've already got my trip booked to Fort wilderness.

[coloradowendyl]

Different parts of Colorado each have different weeks in March off (partially due to the ski areas...staggering weeks helps). My area of Northern Colorado has March 14 to 22 off, however the towns next to us have the following week off.

We get two weeks generally at Christmas and a week in March, no time in Feb. or April or around Easter.

Some districts around Denver and Colorado Springs are on year round school schedules so their dates really differ.

Wendy

[KylesMom]

Illinois schools vary greatly, but our school district has scheduled March 23rd through the 27th as "Spring Break".

This is the first time since DS has been in school that spring break has not been the week before or after Easter. I can't figure this one out, and I wouldn't have even looked if it weren't for this post.

[Beast_fanatic]

Most of the schools in North Texas will be off March 16th-20th for spring break.

[edwards2301]

Ours is from March 23-27 that is Monday through friday. We don't attend WDW on spring break but it does seem like over half the state is leaving when we are driving down to St. Pete. We have driven over to the Boardwalk to check it out in years past for something to do and we ran into someone that works at my husband's school. He is an Assistant principal and I am a teacher but in another school system that keeps the same dates.:mickey:

[wildernesslady]

We'll be there March 4 -11. Hopefully it wont be to busy.

[E-Ticket4]

Haven't seen too many with our dates - first week of April. I'm hoping since it close to Easter week - but not yet Easter week it won't be too busy for us.

MB

[Texas Tinkerbell Too]

Most of the schools in North Texas will be off March 16th-20th for spring break.

Yes, ours is March 16-20th. But, you do not have to worry about my family being a part of the crowd at the parks that week...We will be on the DCL. :sail: Thank goodness for the kids sail free promo. And a BIG thank you to Kathy P. at Magical Journeys! :mickey:

[Speedy1998]

March 16th thru 20th.

When I made a payment the other night the CM told us that lots of rooms are still available, and that none of the big school districts in Florida are off during that time period.

[barnaby]

Easter break here in South Jersey is April 10-17.

I wonder what area's break have the largest crowds at WDW? I was there last year for Jersey's and it seemed like 3/4 of the people in the parks where from NJ/NY.

[Speedy1998]

This is the first time since DS has been in school that spring break has not been the week before or after Easter. I can't figure this one out, and I wouldn't have even looked if it weren't for this post.

Probably because Easter is so late this year. Alot of the colleges start finishing in May, so April would be too late for them to have Spring Break. At least in my area, the school districts try to follow what the colleges are doing for spring break. That is why it seems like most of Texas is off the 16th thru the 20th.

[joanna71985]

My spring break is March 16-20 (March 14-22, if you count the weekends).

[tjstrike]

Yes, ours is March 16-20th. But, you do not have to worry about my family being a part of the crowd at the parks that week...We will be on the DCL. :sail: Thank goodness for the kids sail free promo. And a BIG thank you to Kathy P. at Magical Journeys! :mickey:


Is that a limited time special or is it all the time ? (Kids sail free)

[nicjohn3]

Thanks PINK for the ?. Never thought of posting here--We in MO have different breaks depending on districts. Mine is March 16-20. Sounds like a good week. I love going in March--weather is great the past 2 years. Just went over Thanksgiving--never again. Just like July, but cooler. We went Easter week last year and loved it.

[queen bee]

We normally take advantage of our school break to visit the Disney "playground" and this year is our year to go (yes!!!). We will be visiting the week of March 15.
We're always interested in getting feedback on when most school breaks are scheduled for the eastern U.S. as a means of anticipating the crowds.
Any feedback would be appreciated.

Thanks

[MstngDrvnDsnyLvr]

Most colleges are during the 1st few weeks of March. One of my twins has his spring break the 1st week of March. My 2 kids in middle school have their break in April in that week that leads up to Easter and I'm in eastern NC.

[bshaw96]

My kids (elementary) are out the week leading up to Easter in April. We're in NC.

[Disney1977]

Public schools in Massachusetts have vacation the third week of April.

[Iluvpooh]

I am in Lower Alabama and my DDs Spring Break Starts on Good Friday April 10th and they return April 20th.

[rodeosweetheart]

My daughter has spring break the week of March 23. We live in Arkansas.

[luvmyboys4ever]

We are April 10th-18th. However, Jersey schools have different times off, depending on the district.

[Crow]

my nephews in Jersey have off 8-19 i believe.
im taking them to WDW 12-19
hope the crowds arent too bad

[jennbunn]

for us here in minneapolis it is april 1- 13.

[WDWFanatic]

Okay, I read through all the posts and does anyone have the 3rd and 4th weeks of April off besides MA and NH?

I was afraid it was going to be a very busy time, but maybe I was wrong...I'll just be dropping my "r"'s with the rest of the guests.

[Cheloconnell]

CT starts the day after Easter. I was able to get ressies at Le Cellier for dinner every night the other day, so I hope that is a good sign that the crowds won't be as bad as I first thought. :thumbsup:

[Luv Eeyore]

Way out here in the great Northwest, we're the week before Easter. Since we will be there for our spring break, I'm glad to see a lot of breaks happening either before or after ours. We got ressies at Le Cellier for Easter (and this was after the 90 day booking window was open), so hopefully most of our trip won't be too bad crowd wise.

[luvmyboys4ever]

Okay, I read through all the posts and does anyone have the 3rd and 4th weeks of April off besides MA and NH?

I was afraid it was going to be a very busy time, but maybe I was wrong...I'll just be dropping my "r"'s with the rest of the guests.

This is the time period we went in 2007. We loved it. There were plenty of people, but the wait times were very short to none on almost everything. We used FP on the rides that were longer. One word of advice, wear a hat if you're waiting for a parade at DHS. My scalp was burned where I had a part in my hair!

[SBETigg]

Okay, I read through all the posts and does anyone have the 3rd and 4th weeks of April off besides MA and NH?

I was afraid it was going to be a very busy time, but maybe I was wrong...I'll just be dropping my "r"'s with the rest of the guests.

We don't drop our Rs in the entrire Western half of MA. That's just in the areas closer to Boston. Just saying. :D

[WDWFanatic]

This is the time period we went in 2007. We loved it. There were plenty of people, but the wait times were very short to none on almost everything. We used FP on the rides that were longer. One word of advice, wear a hat if you're waiting for a parade at DHS. My scalp was burned where I had a part in my hair!

Thank you! That makes me very happy:cloud9:. Thanks for the hat tip, after coming from up north our skin will burn so easily.


We don't drop our Rs in the entrire Western half of MA. That's just in the areas closer to Boston. Just saying. :D

Very true Sherri-didn't mean to insult those of you baystatahs who still have the "r" in your alphabet:D. You guys ah wicked cool!;)

[Mousefever]

We're in the metro Denver area, in the largest school district in the state, (Jefferson County) and our spring break is the week of March 29th. Denver Public Schools has their break starting March 22.

Amy

[yourmagicalguide]

My husband's spring break from Indiana University-Purdue University in Fort Wayne, IN, is March 7th - 15th. We booked our trip literally just a couple hours before Disney extended their promotion for the book 4 nights, get 3 free - which now doesn't include the week we're there! Talk about blessings! :mickey: I'm just worried now about that week being very busy since they excluded it...Thoughts?

[wwebber]

that time of March is when most college kids are off and it's also when Canadian kids are off. Any week between President's Week in February and Easter in April, you can pretty much bet that there is gonna be some region that is off from school.

[Tinkerfreak]

The week of April 20-25 here in MA.

Same week here in Maine. We also have our February break coming up Feb. 13th through Feb. 22nd .

[Grim Grinning Marathon Runner]

SInce so many people ask about crowds and spring break this time of year, I thought it may be good to have a thread like this. Where we can all post where we live and when the school spring break is in our area.

I'll go first! :D

I live in the Birmingham, Alabama area, and school spring breaks here are next week, March 16-20.

Wow, it looks like the weather can't be much better for people who plan on going down then! :sick:

[ibelieveindisneymagic]

We have March Break next week here in Southern Ontario!

DD is really looking forward to it, I'm only working part-time right now, so we're planning a great week together :thumbsup:

[VWL Mom]

Morristown's school district is closed April 6 - 10. The HS sports teams play through the week though so we'll be staying home.

[Beast_fanatic]

SInce so many people ask about crowds and spring break this time of year, I thought it may be good to have a thread like this. Where we can all post where we live and when the school spring break is in our area.

I'll go first! :D

I live in the Birmingham, Alabama area, and school spring breaks here are next week, March 16-20.

Wow, it looks like the weather can't be much better for people who plan on going down then! :sick:

Just an FYI, I merged yours with this previous version of the same question just because I knew there were already a lot of responses here.

[pixiesmimi]

Our Spring Break is April 13-17. It is usually this week in March but for some reason our district decided to change it to April. Last year, we actually had two weeks, one in March and one in April. That made no sense to me. Must not have to anyone else either because this year they went back to one week and moved it to April. They are already talking on the local news about the traffic getting heavy here with Spring Breakers heading to FL so just watch the speed limits and crazies. The law enforcement is out in droves watching the roads.

[Tigerinvestigator]

Week of Easter!

[Grim Grinning Marathon Runner]

Just an FYI, I merged yours with this previous version of the same question just because I knew there were already a lot of responses here.
didn't see that - thank you!

[syndrome]

April 4-12 is ours. I live and teach in Charlotte. My DS 7 and I are heading down for a "boys only" trip. We know it will be crowded but hey it beats the heck out of being in school!!!

[MickeyMousse]

Ours is April 6-10. I'm not going anywhere!

[princessjojo]

Another for April 10-17. But we're going to W.Va this year instead taking the boys riding around the Hatfield/McCoy trails. woo-hoo...not really, but hey, they're my kids.