In the United States, the timing of spring break in tertiary institutions may range from the beginning of March to the later part of April, but many schools are in recess for at least one of the weeks in March. Some schools call this "March break" if it occurs in a middle week in March. Other schools call it "spring recess", or "spring recession".Often, universities schedule spring break such that Saint Patrick's Day falls during the week in order to lessen the amount of partying and drinking on their campuses. Many K–12 institutions in the United States coincide their spring break with Easter and Passover. In New York and Connecticut, most students have spring break in April.
Canada has a very similar practice of giving a week-long break to its elementary school and secondary school students in the month of March. The exact time of the month varies from province to province; New Brunswick, for example, holds their March break during the first week of March, Ontario, Nova Scotia and British Columbia, have theirs during the second or third week, while the break in Alberta usually comes in the last week of March. In the United Kingdom, the corresponding 2 weeks' holiday are called the "Easter break" or "Easter holidays", as it is scheduled for the weeks following and preceding Easter, and accordingly is often held in April. And can be held for colleges or university and local schools. In many Canadian universities, the ...
