When does spring break start and end in 2011?

**Paula** · 12-01-2010, 11:12 AM

Greetings:
Does anyone know when the various spring breaks begin and end? I'm starting to get inquiries for spring vacations and don't quite know when the "peak" spring season is versus the non-peak spring dates are. It all depends on when the people from the southern schools have vacations.
Thanks much.

**shakennotstirred** · 12-01-2010, 11:16 AM

I'll be in SoWal 4/1 through 4/9 vacationing with a friend who is a teacher in Georgia. I believe there are other Georgia schools on break that week as well.

**kurt** · 12-01-2010, 11:46 AM

Good news about inquiries. I usually post after the new year but will start it up now.

Here is a pdf summary.

**Paula** · 12-01-2010, 11:59 AM

Wow, thanks. There sure are a lot of university students on break! I'm actually looking for elementary, middle, and high school breaks for the south since our cottage cater to families (and we rarely get college spring breakers).

Are the weeks of April 17 or Easter week official elementary/middle/high school spring break weeks (we've had some requests for those weeks already)?

**SWGB** · 12-01-2010, 02:20 PM

Too soon and not soon enough.

Seriously though the college kids have found sowal. Either they vacationed here growing up or mommy and daddy have a house that isn't rented.

Spring break for elementary, middle, and high schools are spread out over about a month period, but there are always exceptions. Those sound like pretty traditional spring break weeks and are usually the heaviest.

**Minnie** · 12-01-2010, 06:16 PM

Originally Posted by Paula

Wow, thanks. There sure are a lot of university students on break! I'm actually looking for elementary, middle, and high school breaks for the south since our cottage cater to families (and we rarely get college spring breakers).

Are the weeks of April 17 or Easter week official elementary/middle/high school spring break weeks (we've had some requests for those weeks already)?

For Memphis area schools, K-12, its the week of March 14.

**bluecat** · 12-12-2010, 06:38 AM

Not soon enough! SNOW-ugh!

**heddy** · 02-19-2011, 10:57 PM

I am a teacher in Illinois. We are coming down for Spring Break March 20 - 26. How is the water during this time (temperature wise)? We have stayed during the summer and done Spring break in southern Florida but never spring break in South Walton. I'm hoping the water is warm enough to swim. I'm pretty hardy and don't mind if it's a little chilly.

**SWGB** · 02-20-2011, 12:47 AM

Don't hold your breath, it's currently anywhere from 57-60 degrees and that's as of today. Unfortunately the water doesn't really start warming up until June. Of course if you're used to fairly cold water such as the Atlantic then you should be fine. Most of the locals get a little spoiled with the 80 degrees we're used to during the height of summer.

**SWGB** · 02-20-2011, 12:48 AM

College spring break is going to be two really busy weeks, the last week in February and the first week in March, then we'll move into K-12 spring break.

**Andy A** · 02-20-2011, 08:35 AM

Originally Posted by heddy

I am a teacher in Illinois. We are coming down for Spring Break March 20 - 26. How is the water during this time (temperature wise)? We have stayed during the summer and done Spring break in southern Florida but never spring break in South Walton. I'm hoping the water is warm enough to swim. I'm pretty hardy and don't mind if it's a little chilly.

The kids at Bella Vita on Blue Mt. Beach were swimming yesterday. I'm not.

**Beach Runner** · 02-20-2011, 09:06 AM

Spring break is virtually here ... actually K-12 kids here with their parents for President's Day weekend. There are still snowbirds here. So everything is very busy. Back to looping aroung Quincy Square at least three times to get a parking spot. Waits at restaurants that were empty two weeks ago. The bike paths are full of people. The weather is so warm that the teenaged girls are walking around Seaside with swimsuits on.

You know that businesses are happy to be back making money.

**beachmouse** · 02-20-2011, 10:57 AM

I was talking with a restaurant manager yesterday, and she said this week, they're going to start to show up from Ohio.

In years past, the local newspapers have run little infographics about which K-12 states and major colleges were off in a given week. I assume they're still doing the same this year.

**SWGB** · 02-20-2011, 11:59 AM

Originally Posted by Beach Runner

Spring break is virtually here ... actually K-12 kids here with their parents for President's Day weekend. There are still snowbirds here. So everything is very busy. Back to looping aroung Quincy Square at least three times to get a parking spot. Waits at restaurants that were empty two weeks ago. The bike paths are full of people. The weather is so warm that the teenaged girls are walking around Seaside with swimsuits on.

You know that businesses are happy to be back making money.

I can understand that since the weather is just this side of warm enough for bathing suits. I'd bet anything though if you asked them they haven't gone in the water.

**Beach Runner** · 02-20-2011, 03:40 PM

Originally Posted by SWGB

I can understand that since the weather is just this side of warm enough for bathing suits. I'd bet anything though if you asked them they haven't gone in the water.

You're right. Their long hair looked freshly flat-ironed.

**tistheseason** · 02-20-2011, 08:19 PM

Cobb County has winter break this week and Spring Break April 4 - 8. Will join you for the first but not the second -- boo!

**RiverOtter** · 02-21-2011, 11:30 AM

Originally Posted by Paula

Greetings:
Does anyone know when the various spring breaks begin and end? I'm starting to get inquiries for spring vacations and don't quite know when the "peak" spring season is versus the non-peak spring dates are. It all depends on when the people from the southern schools have vacations.
Thanks much.

After kurt's post mine will seem a little weak. According to Resort Quest's calendar Spring Break 2011 starts Mid March and ends April 30.

**scooterbug44** · 02-21-2011, 05:38 PM

Per my travel agent's monthly e-letter, we should expect good crowds - people are flat fed up with the nasty weather.

Combo of pent up travel demand, economic improvement, and nasty winter weather.

Apparently Hawaii has had a major surge.

P.S. In other travel news the DOT is also clarifying that electronic cigarettes are included in the government ban on smoking on flights

**SWGB** · 02-22-2011, 11:31 PM

Originally Posted by scooterbug44

Per my travel agent's monthly e-letter, we should expect good crowds - people are flat fed up with the nasty weather.

Combo of pent up travel demand, economic improvement, and nasty winter weather.

Apparently Hawaii has had a major surge.

P.S. In other travel news the DOT is also clarifying that electronic cigarettes are included in the government ban on smoking on flights

Let's not forget the ongoing cartel violence in Mexico.