THE BASICS
This is the typical length of March Break for most students in Canada.
What is one week?
This U.S. state is one of the most famous Spring Break destinations, especially Miami and Daytona Beach.
What is Florida?
The decade when Spring Break first became widely popular in North America.
What is the 1950s?
This Irish holiday, celebrated on March 17, is known for green clothes, parades, and shamrocks.
What is St. Patrick’s Day?
This is the most common type of weather in Canada during March Break.
What is snowy?
Another common name for March Break, especially in the U.S.
What is Spring Break?
A popular Caribbean island where many people go for March Break vacations.
What is Jamaica?
The 1960 movie that made Spring Break famous and inspired college students to go south for vacation.
What is Where the Boys Are?
This famous flower festival takes place in Washington, D.C., celebrating the arrival of cherry blossoms.
What is the National Cherry Blossom Festival?
The province that often has its March Break schedule different from the rest of the country.
What is Quebec?
The season that officially begins in March.
What is spring?
The Mexican beach city known for its massive Spring Break parties.
What is Cancun?
This well-known U.S. festival, started in 1987, takes place in March and includes music, film, and tech events.
What is SXSW (South by Southwest)?
A famous music festival that happens in Miami, Florida, during March Break, featuring top DJs.
What is Ultra Music Festival?
This Canadian city hosts a famous St. Patrick’s Day parade every March.
What is Montreal?
Some Canadian schools schedule this break in this month instead of March.
What is April?
This city in Nevada is famous for attracting Spring Break tourists who love casinos and nightlife.
What is Las Vegas?
The country where the concept of a "spring vacation" can be traced back to ancient fertility festivals.
What is Greece?
In many places, people celebrate "Pancake Tuesday" or this religious event in March.
What is Shrove Tuesday?
Many Canadians head to this province for skiing during March Break, home to Whistler.
What is British Columbia?
The province where March Break is sometimes called "Relâche Scolaire."
What is Quebec?
The country where the tradition of taking a "spring holiday" dates back to ancient Greek and Roman times.
What is Greece?
This U.S. state held the first major Spring Break gathering in the 1930s, originally for college swim teams.
What is Florida?
This international sporting event often takes place in March, featuring college basketball teams.
What is March Madness?
This Canadian city hosts a world-famous maple syrup festival in March.
What is Elmira, Ontario?