SPRING BREAK 2024
When is Spring Break 2024? Complete list of dates for US colleges and universities
College students across the country are gearing up for the famous Spring Break vacation, with varying dates for celebrations.
As the vernal equinox marks for the Northern hemisphere the first official day of spring 2024 – on 19 rather than 20 March due to it being a leap year – many individuals are eagerly anticipating the opportunity to escape the lingering chill of winter. Following a season marked by frigid temperatures across the United States, students can now feel the Spring Break period coming, seeking warmer destinations and hot fun away from their studies.
Traditional Spring Break hotspots such as California, Florida, and Texas are preparing for an influx of college students over the next two months. With excitement running high, let’s take a closer look at the schedules of US colleges and universities as they provide their students and faculty with a well-deserved break for rest and relaxation. Or crazy partying!
How long is Spring Break for colleges and universities?
Spring Break typically spans about a week or two for most academic institutions. Some universities opt to grant students time off during the final week of March, followed by another break to observe Easter. In 2024, the majority of colleges and universities will observe their Spring Break holiday between 11 March and 1 April. Below are the specific Spring Break dates for many colleges and universities in the United States, but if yours is not listed, you can also check out the following.
Spring Break dates for colleges and universities
Adelphi University: March 16 - March 23, 2024
Albion College: March 02 - March 09, 2024
Albright College: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Alfred State College: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Alfred University: March 02 - March 09, 2024
Allegheny College: March 02 - March 09, 2024
American University: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Appalachian State University: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Arizona State University: March 02 - March 09, 2024
Assumption University: March 02 - March 09, 2024
Auburn University: March 02 - March 09, 2024
Babson College: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Ball State University: March 02 - March 09, 2024
Barnard College: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Baylor University: March 02 - March 09, 2024
Bentley University: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Berkeley College: March 23 - March 30, 2024
Bethune Cookman College: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Binghamton University: March 02 - March 09, 2024
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Boston College: March 02 - March 09, 2024
Boston University: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Bowling Green State University: March 02 - March 09, 2024
Bradley University: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Bridgewater College: February 24 - March 02, 2024
Bridgewater State University: March 02 - March 09, 2024
Brown University: March 23 - March 30, 2024
Bryant University: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Bucknell University: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Buffalo State: March 23 - March 30, 2024
California State University Chico: March 16 - March 23, 2024
Carnegie Mellon University: March 02 - March 09, 2024
Central Connecticut State University: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Central Michigan University: March 02 - March 09, 2024
Clemson University: March 16 - March 23, 2024
Cleveland State University: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Coastal Carolina University: March 02 - March 09, 2024
Colby College: March 23 - March 30, 2024
Colgate University: March 09 - March 16, 2024
College of Charleston: March 02 - March 09, 2024
College of DuPage: March 23 - March 30, 2024
College of Notre Dame of Maryland: March 09 - March 16, 2024
College of the Holy Cross: March 02 - March 09, 2024
Colorado State University: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Cornell University: March 30 - April 06, 2024
Creighton University: March 02 - March 09, 2024
Curry College: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Denison University: March 09 - March 16, 2024
DePaul University: March 23 - March 30, 2024
Drexel University: March 23 - March 30, 2024
Duke University: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Duquesne University: March 02 - March 09, 2024
East Carolina University: March 02 - March 09, 2024
East Tennessee State University: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Eastern Kentucky University: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Eastern Michigan University: March 23 - March 30, 2024
Elon College: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Emerson College: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Emory University: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Fairfield University: March 02 - March 09, 2024
Fairmont State College: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Ferris State University: March 02 - March 09, 2024
Fitchburg State University: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Florida International University University Park: February 24 - March 02, 2024
Florida State University: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Fort Hays State University: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Frostburg State University: March 16 - March 23, 2024
Gannon University: February 24 - March 02, 2024
George Mason University: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Georgetown University: March 02 - March 09, 2024
Georgia Institute of Technology: March 16 - March 23, 2024
Georgia Southern University: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Georgia State University: March 09 - March 16,
Gettysburg College: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Gordon College: March 02 - March 09, 2024
Goucher College: March 16 - March 23, 2024
Grand Valley State University: March 02 - March 09, 2024
Hamilton College: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Hampshire College: March 16 - March 23, 2024
Hampton University: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Harper College: March 23 - March 30, 2024
Hartwick College: March 16 - March 23, 2024
Harvard University: March 09 - March 16, 2024
High Point University: February 24 - March 02, 2024
Hofstra University: March 16 - March 23, 2024
Howard University: March 02 - March 09, 2024
Illinois State University: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Indiana State University: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Indiana University Bloomington: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Indiana University of Pennsylvania: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Indiana University Purdue U Indianapolis: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Indiana University Purdue University: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Iowa State University: March 09 - March 16, 2024
James Madison University: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Johnson and Wales University: March 02 - March 09, 2024
Kansas State University: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Kennesaw State University: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Kent State University: March 23 - March 30, 2024
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Lafayette College: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Lehigh University: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Louisiana State University Baton Rouge: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Loyola Marymount University: February 24 - March 02, 2024
Loyola University Chicago: March 02 - March 09, 2024
Manhattan College: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Marist College: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Marquette University: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Marshall University: March 16 - March 23, 2024
Mercyhurst College: March 02 - March 09, 2024
Merrimack College: March 02 - March 09, 2024
Miami University Oxford: March 23 - March 30, 2024
Michigan State University: February 24 - March 02, 2024
Middle Tennessee State University: March 02 - March 09, 2024
Minnesota State University Mankato: March 02 - March 09, 2024
Mississippi State University: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Missouri State University: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Montclair State University: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Morrisville State College: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Muhlenberg College: March 09 - March 16, 2024
New York University: March 16 - March 23, 2024
North Carolina State University: March 09 - March 16, 2024
North Dakota State University: March 02 - March 09, 2024
Northeastern University: March 02 - March 09, 2024
Northern Illinois University: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Northwest Missouri State University: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Oakland University: February 24 - March 02, 2024
Ohio University: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Oklahoma State University Stillwater: March 16 - March 23, 2024
Old Dominion University: March 02 - March 09, 2024
Olivet College: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Penn State University University Park: March 02 - March 09, 2024
Pine Manor College: March 02 - March 09, 2024
Providence College: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Purdue University: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Purdue University Northwest: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Quinnipiac University: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Radford University: March 02 - March 09, 2024
Ramapo College of New Jersey: March 16 - March 23, 2024
Rhode Island College: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Rider University: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Rochester Institute of Technology: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Roger Williams University: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Rowan University: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Rutgers University New Brunswick: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Rutgers University Newark: March 16 - March 23, 2024
Sacred Heart University: March 02 - March 09, 2024
Saint Anselm College: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Saint Louis University: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Salisbury University: March 16 - March 23, 2024
Sam Houston State University: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Samford University: March 30 - April 06, 2024
San Diego State University: March 23 - March 30, 2024
San Jose State University: March 30 - April 06, 2024
Seton Hall University: March 02 - March 09, 2024
Siena Heights University: March 23 - March 30, 2024
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania: March 09 - March 16, 2024
South Dakota State University: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville: March 02 - March 09, 2024
Southern Methodist University: March 09 - March 16, 2024
St Cloud State University: March 02 - March 09, 2024
St Joes University: March 02 - March 09, 2024
St Johns University Queens: February 24 - March 02, 2024
Stanford University: March 23 - March 30, 2024
State U of NY College at Geneseo: March 16 - March 23, 2024
Stonehill College: March 02 - March 09, 2024
Stony Brook University: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Susquehanna University: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Syracuse University: March 02 - March 09, 2024
Temple University Main Campus: March 02 - March 09, 2024
Texas A and M University: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Texas Christian University: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Texas Tech University: March 09 - March 16, 2024
The Catholic University of America: March 09 - March 16, 2024
The George Washington University: March 09 - March 16, 2024
The Ohio State University: March 09 - March 16, 2024
The University of Akron: March 23 - March 30, 2024
The University of Arizona: March 02 - March 09, 2024
The University of Iowa: March 09 - March 16, 2024
The University of Memphis: March 02 - March 09, 2024
The University of Tampa: March 02 - March 09, 2024
The University of Texas at Arlington: March 09 - March 16, 2024
The University of Texas at Austin: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Towson University: March 16 - March 23, 2024
Triton College: March 16 - March 23, 2024
Tufts University: March 16 - March 23, 2024
Tulane University: March 23 - March 30, 2024
United States Naval Academy: March 09 - March 16, 2024
University at Albany: March 16 - March 23, 2024
University at Buffalo: March 16 - March 23, 2024
University of Alabama: March 09 - March 16, 2024
University of Alabama at Birmingham: March 09 - March 16, 2024
University of Arkansas: March 16 - March 23, 2024
University of California Berkeley: March 23 - March 30, 2024
University of Central Florida: March 16 - March 23, 2024
University of Central Missouri: March 02 - March 09, 2024
University of Cincinnati: March 09 - March 16, 2024
University of Colorado at Boulder: March 23 - March 30, 2024
University of Connecticut Storrs: March 09 - March 16, 2024
University of Delaware: March 23 - March 30, 2024
University of Denver: March 23 - March 30, 2024
University of Florida: March 02 - March 09, 2024
University of Georgia: March 02 - March 09, 2024
University of Hartford: March 09 - March 16, 2024
University of Houston Main Campus: March 09 - March 16, 2024
University of Illinois at Chicago: March 16 - March 23, 2024
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign: March 09 - March 16, 2024
University of Kansas: March 09 - March 16, 2024
University of Kentucky: March 09 - March 16, 2024
University of Louisville: March 09 - March 16, 2024
University of Loyola: March 02 - March 09, 2024
University of Maryland Baltimore County: March 16 - March 23, 2024
University of Maryland College Park: March 16 - March 23, 2024
University of Massachusetts Amherst: March 16 - March 23, 2024
University of Massachusetts Boston: March 09 - March 16, 2024
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth: March 09 - March 16, 2024
University of Massachusetts Lowell: March 02 - March 09, 2024
University of Miami: March 09 - March 16, 2024
University of Michigan Ann Arbor: February 24 - March 02, 2024
University of Minnesota Duluth: March 02 - March 09, 2024
University of Minnesota Twin Cities: March 02 - March 09, 2024
University of Mississippi: March 09 - March 16, 2024
University of Missouri Columbia: March 23 - March 30, 2024
University of Missouri Rolla: March 16 - March 23, 2024
University of Missouri St Louis: March 23 - March 30, 2024
University of Nebraska at Omaha: March 09 - March 16, 2024
University of Nebraska Lincoln: March 09 - March 16, 2024
University of Nevada Las Vegas: March 09 - March 16, 2024
University of New Haven: March 09 - March 16, 2024
University of New Orleans: March 16 - March 23, 2024
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: March 09 - March 16, 2024
University of North Carolina at Greensboro: March 02 - March 09, 2024
University of North Carolina at Wilmington: March 02 - March 09, 2024
University of North Carolina Charlotte: February 24 - March 02, 2024
University of North Dakota: March 30 - April 06, 2024
University of North Texas: March 09 - March 16, 2024
University of Northern Colorado: March 09 - March 16, 2024
University of Northern Iowa: March 09 - March 16, 2024
University of Notre Dame: March 09 - March 16, 2024
University of Oklahoma: March 16 - March 23, 2024
University of Oregon: March 23 - March 30, 2024
University of Pennsylvania: March 02 - March 09, 2024
University of Pittsburgh: March 02 - March 09, 2024
University of Rhode Island: March 09 - March 16, 2024
University of Richmond: March 09 - March 16, 2024
University of Scranton: March 09 - March 16, 2024
University of South Carolina: March 02 - March 09, 2024
University of South Dakota: March 09 - March 16, 2024
University of South Florida Tampa: March 09 - March 16, 2024
University of Southern California: March 09 - March 16, 2024
University of Southern Indiana: March 02 - March 09, 2024
University of Southern Mississippi: March 09 - March 16, 2024
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga: March 09 - March 16, 2024
University of Tennessee Knoxville: March 09 - March 16, 2024
University of Vermont: March 09 - March 16, 2024
University of Virginia: March 02 - March 09, 2024
University of Washington: March 16 - March 23, 2024
University of Wisconsin Eau Claire: March 16 - March 23, 2024
University of Wisconsin Green Bay: March 09 - March 16, 2024
University of Wisconsin Madison: March 23 - March 30, 2024
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh: March 23 - March 30, 2024
University of Wisconsin Whitewater: March 23 - March 30, 2024
University of Wyoming: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Ursinus College: March 02 - March 09, 2024
Vanderbilt University: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Villanova University: March 02 - March 09, 2024
Virginia Commonwealth University: March 02 - March 09, 2024
Virginia Polytechnic Institute: March 02 - March 09, 2024
Wake Forest University: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Washington College: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Washington University: March 16 - March 23, 2024
Wayne State University: March 09 - March 16, 2024
West Chester University of Pennsylvania: March 09 - March 16, 2024
West Virginia University: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Western Kentucky University: March 16 - March 23, 2024
Western Michigan University: March 02 - March 09, 2024
Western New England College: March 16 - March 23, 2024
Wichita State University: March 09 - March 16, 2024
William Paterson University: March 16 - March 23, 2024
Winona State University: March 02 - March 09, 2024
Yale University: March 09 - March 16, 2024
Spring Break: history and origins
The origins of Spring Break revelry can be traced back to ancient Greek traditions. However, the modern phenomenon, which often garners media attention and became a fixture on MTV, emerged in the 1930s. It all began when a swimming coach brought his team to the tranquil shores of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to utilize a newly constructed Olympic-size pool for early-season training. This innovative idea quickly gained popularity among other swim coaches. Additionally, the presence of German U-boats patrolling the Atlantic during World War II made Florida a preferable destination over offshore locations like Bermuda, further solidifying the state’s status as a Spring Break hotspot.
The Spring Break tradition received a significant boost in 1960 with the release of ‘Where the Boys Are’ by Glendon Swarthout, followed by a movie adaptation of the same name. Swarthout, an English professor at Michigan State University, drew inspiration from his firsthand observations of the Beatnik-era antics in Fort Lauderdale while accompanying a group of students.
The influx of college students to the renowned Florida Spring Break destination surged from 20,000 to 50,000 and eventually reached an estimated 350,000 by 1985, thanks in part to the widespread popularity of Swarthout’s book and the subsequent film adaptation.
The alcohol-fueled antics of Spring Break celebrants reached a tipping point, prompting the mayor of the city to make a plea on national television to urge revelers to seek their festivities elsewhere. Despite this, Panama City, Florida, has solidified its reputation as the “Spring Break Capital of the World.” However, even in this renowned destination, issues arose, leading to stricter regulations.
As a result, alcohol is now prohibited on the 27-mile beach throughout the month of March. Revelers should also be prepared to expect curfews and bag checks. This measure, aimed at curbing excessive behavior, mirrors similar actions taken in other Spring Break hotspots grappling with similar challenges.