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Spring Break 2024: College students nationwide are preparing for the renowned Spring Break vacation, which is observed on a variety of dates. As the vernal equinox signifies the first official day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere in 2024, occurring on March 19 instead of March 20 since it is a leap year, numerous individuals are enthusiastically looking forward to the prospect of escaping the persistent cold of winter. After a season characterized by subzero temperatures throughout the United States, students are now anticipating Spring Break and are preparing to explore milder locales and engage in enjoyable activities away from their academic pursuits.
Twenty-one days before Spring Break, conventional college break destinations, including California, Florida, and Texas, are making arrangements to receive a surge in student population. As anticipation grows, let us scrutinize the timetables of American universities and colleges as they grant their faculty and students a much-deserved respite from academic obligations. Or madcap revelry!
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What is spring break at universities and colleges?
Spring break generally occurs for a duration of one to two weeks at mainstream academic institutions. Some academic institutions decide to give students time off during the final week of March, then another break to observe Easter. Between March 11 and April 1, 2024, the majority of colleges and universities will observe their spring break. Although the specific spring break dates for many colleges and universities in the United States are provided below, you may also refer to the subsequent information if yours is not included.
Dates of spring break for universities and institutions
- 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, 2024
Miami Beach hopes to put an end to spring break in South Beach with new rules
– $100 parking rate during two busiest weekends in March
– $516 towing rate (double normal)
– Beach entrances closing @ 6 pm between 5-12 St
– Sidewalk cafes on Ocean Drive closing March 8-10; 15-17 pic.twitter.com/FeIoWbR8DM— Joel Franco (@OfficialJoelF) February 10, 2024
- Gettysburg College: March 09 – March 16, 2024
- Gordon College: March 02 – March 09, 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 9–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 9–March 16, 2024
- North Dakota State University: March 02–March 09, 2024
- Northeastern University: March 02–March 09, 2024
- Northern Illinois University: March 9–March 16, 2024
- Northwest Missouri State University: March 9–March 16, 2024
- Oakland University: February 24–March 2, 2024
- Ohio University: March 9–March 16, 2024
- Oklahoma State University Stillwater: March 16–March 23, 2024
- Old Dominion University: March 02–March 09, 2024
- Olivet College: March 9–March 16, 2024
- Penn State University University Park: March 2–March 9, 2024
- Pine Manor College: March 02–March 09, 2024
- Providence College: March 9–March 16, 2024
- Purdue University: March 9–March 16, 2024
- Purdue University Northwest: March 9–March 16, 2024
- Quinnipiac University: March 9–March 16, 2024
- Radford University: March 02–March 09, 2024
- Ramapo College of New Jersey: March 16–March 23, 2024
- Rhode Island College: March 9–March 16, 2024
- Rider University: March 9–March 16, 2024
- Rochester Institute of Technology: March 9–March 16, 2024
- Roger Williams University: March 9–March 16, 2024
- Rowan University: March 9–March 16, 2024
- Rutgers University-New Brunswick: March 9–March 16, 2024
- Rutgers University Newark: March 16–March 23, 2024
- Sacred Heart University: March 02–March 09, 2024
- Saint Anselm College: March 9–March 16, 2024
- Saint Louis University: March 9–March 16, 2024
- Salisbury University: March 16–March 23, 2024
- Sam Houston State University: March 9–March 16, 2024
- Samford University: March 30–April 6, 2024
- San Diego State University: March 23–March 30, 2024
- San Jose State University: March 30–April 6, 2024
- Seton Hall University: March 02–March 09, 2024
- Siena Heights University: March 23–March 30, 2024
- Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania: March 9–March 16, 2024
- South Dakota State University: March 9–March 16, 2024
- Southern Illinois University at Carbondale: March 9–March 16, 2024
- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville: March 02–March 09, 2024
- Southern Methodist University: March 9–March 16, 2024
- St Cloud State University: March 2–March 9, 2024
- St Joes University: March 2–March 9, 2024
- St Johns University Queens: February 24–March 2, 2024
MLB Spring Training Games: Scheduled for Friday, February 23
Origins and chronology of spring break
One can trace the origins of spring break celebrations to ancient Greek customs. The modern phenomenon, on the other hand, originated in the 1930s and quickly gained widespread media coverage before becoming a staple on MTV. The incident commenced when a swimming coach escorted his squad to the serene shores of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to employ a recently built Olympic-sized pool for preseason preparations. This groundbreaking concept garnered immediate acclaim from fellow swim instructors. Furthermore, the preponderance of German U-boats stationed in the Atlantic Ocean throughout World War II rendered Florida an attractive Spring Break destination in comparison to offshore locales such as Bermuda, thereby reinforcing the state’s elevated status.
Mariah Carey for MTV Spring Break, 1998 pic.twitter.com/6Hp3mPzDB9
— ⟡ vampress ⟡ | 🇵🇸 (@visionofwanda) February 11, 2024
With the publication of ‘Where the Boys Are’ by Glendon Swarthout in 1960, which was subsequently adapted into a film of the same name, the Spring Break tradition was significantly lifted. Professor of English at Michigan State University, Swarthout was motivated to write by his observations of student groups engaging in Beatnik-era activities in Fort Lauderdale at the time.
The substantial increase in college student attendance to the renowned Florida Spring Break destination from 20,000 to 50,000 and an estimated 350,000 by 1985 can be attributed, at least in part, to the widespread acclaim garnered by Swarthout’s book and the subsequent film adaptation.
Hey Spring Break, we’re over. 👋 #SpringBreakUphttps://t.co/CjCyrLwkPD pic.twitter.com/vxmVtxd7MO
— City of Miami Beach (@MiamiBeachNews) March 1, 2024
The excessive behavior of Spring Break revelers, fueled by alcohol, reached a critical juncture, prompting the mayor of the city to implore on national television to discourage revelers from attending celebrations in other locations. Although this is not the case, Panama City, Florida has established itself as the “Spring Break Capital of the World.” Nevertheless, complications emerged even in this esteemed location, prompting the implementation of more stringent regulations.
Due to this, alcohol consumption is currently prohibited for the entire month of March along the 27-mile shoreline. Additionally, revelers ought to be prepared for luggage checks and curfews. This action, which seeks to restrain excessive conduct, is comparable to measures implemented in other popular destinations during Spring Break that are confronted with comparable difficulties.
