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When is Spring Break?

By Kathleen Crislip, About.com

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Question: When is Spring Break?

Answer: Aside from spring, of course, when is spring break? Spring break actually starts for some schools in late February and starts as late as the second week in April for a few, but most schools take spring break in March. So the answer to, "When is spring break 2008?" would be February to April, of course, with the big weeks being March 10-21 (especially March 17-21), 2008. (See the numbers - "When is Spring Break 2008" - below for spring break 2008 dates and number of humans detail.) And where will those millions of breakers be? Check it out:

When is Spring Break?

Tripsmarter.com has put together all the data on spring break 2008 dates and corresponding number of humans on break in a given week (a couple of the many colleges on spring break in those weeks are noted). You can use it to find out when your own college's spring break is, or when you might want to take a self-prescribed vacation to join the most revelers.

  • March 3-7, 2008 -- 672,333 (Michigan State U, Virginia Tech)

  • March 10-14, 2008 -- 1,877,688 (ASU, FSU, Purdue)

  • March 17-21, 2008 -- 2,086,029 (U of Mass, USC, U of Minnesota)

  • March 24-28, 2008 -- 694,656 (Colorado State, U of Hawaii)

So, where do you want to go and what do you want to do? Check out the links for ideas, and have a great time!

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