<P> In the United States , Spring break at the college and university level can occur from March to April , depending on term dates and when Easter holiday falls . Usually , Spring break is about one week long , but many K -- 12 institutions in the United States schedule a two - week - long break known as `` Easter Break , '' `` Easter Holidays '' , or `` Easter Vacation '' , as they generally take place in the weeks before or after Easter . However , in the states of Massachusetts and Maine , schools typically schedule Spring break for the week of the third Monday in April to coincide with Patriots ' Day . </P>
<P> In the United States , Spring break at the college and university level can occur from March to April , depending on term dates and when Easter holiday falls . Usually , Spring break is about one week long , but many K -- 12 institutions in the United States schedule a two - week - long break known as `` Easter Break , '' `` Easter Holidays '' , or `` Easter Vacation '' , as they generally take place in the weeks before or after Easter . However , in the states of Massachusetts and Maine , schools typically schedule Spring break for the week of the third Monday in April to coincide with Patriots ' Day . </P>
when do most colleges have their spring break
when do most colleges have their spring break
from March to April , depending on term dates and when Easter holiday falls
from March to April , depending on term dates and when Easter holiday falls