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March Break and spring break · Canada and the US

Spring break 2027: every date in Canada and the US

March Break and spring break for 10 provinces and 7 US school districts on one table, with the weeks when the most schools are off. Below them, the equivalent breaks for our other editions: Easter in the UK, and the autumn term break in Australia and New Zealand.

Busiest week, Canada and US
22 Mar
First off: New Brunswick
1 Mar
Last off: NYC
22 Apr
Regions
30
Canada and the US

March Break and spring break 2027, side by side

Busiest week: the week of 22 March, when 6 of the 17 provinces and districts are off (Alberta, BC, PEI, Chicago, LA, Miami-Dade).

Canada March Break and spring break

Region page
Alberta Spring break Fri 19 Mar 2027 Mon 29 Mar 2027 Confirmed All dates →
British Columbia Spring break Mon 15 Mar 2027 Mon 29 Mar 2027 Confirmed All dates →
Manitoba Spring break Fri 26 Mar 2027 Fri 2 Apr 2027 Confirmed All dates →
New Brunswick March Break Mon 1 Mar 2027 Fri 5 Mar 2027 Confirmed All dates →
Newfoundland and Labrador Easter break Fri 26 Mar 2027 Fri 2 Apr 2027 Confirmed All dates →
Nova Scotia Spring Break Mon 8 Mar 2027 Fri 12 Mar 2027 Confirmed All dates →
Ontario March Break Mon 15 Mar 2027 Fri 19 Mar 2027 Confirmed All dates →
Prince Edward Island March Break and Easter Fri 19 Mar 2027 Mon 29 Mar 2027 Confirmed All dates →
Quebec Semaine de relâche (spring break) Mon 1 Mar 2027 Fri 5 Mar 2027 Provisional All dates →
Saskatchewan Spring break Fri 26 Mar 2027 Fri 2 Apr 2027 Confirmed All dates →

United States Spring break

Region page
Boston Spring recess Mon 19 Apr 2027 Fri 23 Apr 2027 Confirmed All dates →
Chicago Spring vacation Mon 22 Mar 2027 Fri 26 Mar 2027 Confirmed All dates →
Houston Spring recess Mon 8 Mar 2027 Fri 12 Mar 2027 Confirmed All dates →
Los Angeles Spring recess Mon 22 Mar 2027 Fri 26 Mar 2027 Confirmed All dates →
Miami-Dade Spring recess Mon 22 Mar 2027 Mon 29 Mar 2027 Confirmed All dates →
New York City Spring Recess Thu 22 Apr 2027 Fri 30 Apr 2027 Confirmed All dates →
Seattle Spring break Mon 12 Apr 2027 Fri 16 Apr 2027 Confirmed All dates →

Tap a column to sort. Dates are inclusive days off. Where boards or districts differ, we use the largest one and say so on the region page. Provisional means the board has published draft dates that could still change.

For advisors and anyone flexible

Who is off, week by week, in March 2027

The busiest week of March is the week of 29 March, with 8 of the 30 regions we track on their spring break or its equivalent. A region counts when at least three weekdays of the week are off.

  1. Week of1 Mar
    2 of 30 regions off · 2 in Canada and the US
    New Brunswick, Quebec
  2. Week of8 Mar
    2 of 30 regions off · 2 in Canada and the US
    Nova Scotia, Houston
  3. Week of15 Mar
    2 of 30 regions off · 2 in Canada and the US
    BC, Ontario
  4. Week of22 Mar
    7 of 30 regions off · 6 in Canada and the US
    Alberta, BC, PEI, Chicago, LA, Miami-Dade, Wales
  5. Week of29 Mar
    8 of 30 regions off · 3 in Canada and the US
    Manitoba, Newfoundland, Saskatchewan, England, N. Ireland, Wales, Queensland, Victoria
Our other editions

The same break, elsewhere

The UK has no spring break as such: the Easter holidays fill that spot. In Australia and New Zealand, March and April are autumn, and the break after Term 1 is the equivalent. These are those breaks, labelled with each region's own name.

United Kingdom Easter holidays, the UK's spring break

Region page
England Easter holidays Fri 26 Mar 2027 Fri 9 Apr 2027 Confirmed All dates →
Northern Ireland Easter Thu 25 Mar 2027 Fri 2 Apr 2027 Confirmed All dates →
Scotland Spring holiday Mon 5 Apr 2027 Mon 19 Apr 2027 Confirmed All dates →
Wales Easter holidays Mon 22 Mar 2027 Fri 2 Apr 2027 Confirmed All dates →

Australia Term 1 (autumn) holidays, Australia's spring break

Region page
Australian Capital Territory Autumn holidays Mon 12 Apr 2027 Tue 27 Apr 2027 Confirmed All dates →
New South Wales Autumn holidays Mon 12 Apr 2027 Wed 28 Apr 2027 Confirmed All dates →
Northern Territory Term 1 holidays Mon 5 Apr 2027 Mon 12 Apr 2027 Confirmed All dates →
Queensland Term 1 break (Easter) Fri 26 Mar 2027 Fri 9 Apr 2027 Confirmed All dates →
South Australia Autumn holidays Mon 12 Apr 2027 Fri 23 Apr 2027 Confirmed All dates →
Tasmania Term 1 holidays Mon 12 Apr 2027 Fri 23 Apr 2027 Confirmed All dates →
Victoria Term 1 holidays (Easter) Fri 26 Mar 2027 Fri 9 Apr 2027 Confirmed All dates →
Western Australia Term 1 holidays Mon 12 Apr 2027 Mon 26 Apr 2027 Confirmed All dates →

New Zealand Term 1 (autumn) holidays, New Zealand's spring break

Region page
New Zealand Term 1 holidays Mon 12 Apr 2027 Mon 26 Apr 2027 Confirmed All dates →
Questions

Quick answers

When is March Break 2027 in Ontario?

March Break is 15 to 19 March 2027, 5 school days off, according to TDSB School Year Calendar 2026-27: Key Dates. Province-wide March Break.

When is March Break 2027 in Canada?

It depends on the province, and in some provinces on the school board. By start date: New Brunswick 1 to 5 March 2027; Quebec 1 to 5 March 2027 (provisional); Nova Scotia 8 to 12 March 2027; British Columbia 15 to 29 March 2027; Ontario 15 to 19 March 2027; Alberta 19 to 29 March 2027; Prince Edward Island 19 to 29 March 2027; Manitoba 26 March to 2 April 2027; Newfoundland and Labrador 26 March to 2 April 2027; Saskatchewan 26 March to 2 April 2027.

When is spring break 2027 in the US?

Each district sets its own. By start date: Houston 8 to 12 March 2027; Chicago 22 to 26 March 2027; Los Angeles 22 to 26 March 2027; Miami-Dade 22 to 29 March 2027; Seattle 12 to 16 April 2027; Boston 19 to 23 April 2027; New York City 22 to 30 April 2027.

Which week has the most schools off in March 2027?

The week of 29 March 2027, when 8 of the 30 regions we track are on their spring break or equivalent: Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, Saskatchewan, England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Queensland, Victoria. In Canada and the US alone, the busiest is the week of 22 March, with 6 off: Alberta, British Columbia, Prince Edward Island, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami-Dade.

When are the Easter holidays 2027 in the UK?

Councils set their own dates, so these are the ones we track: Wales 22 March to 2 April 2027; Northern Ireland 25 March to 2 April 2027; England 26 March to 9 April 2027; Scotland 5 to 19 April 2027.

How we check these dates

Every date comes from the official source: the education ministry, school board, council or district that sets it, and each region page links to it. Where a calendar isn't published yet we say so instead of guessing. Draft calendars are marked provisional.