Now That it's March, I think I'll Take a Break
By L. Jenkinson
@MarymargII (12422)
Toronto, Ontario
March 13, 2017 4:23pm CST
March Break is a time when the elementary schools in Ontario all have a Spring Break from school. Parents go a little crazy trying to figure out what to do if they work to have their children cared for during this time. I just used to either take the whole week off from work or figure out some daycare for at least part of it.
For the rest of us, March Break usually is a time where the cost of travelling anywhere warm is pumped way up as usual, so the travel business can make as much money as they can from the extra load of travelling students, parents and teachers. For the rest of us, it's best to not even attempt to travel. More expensive and very busy. Malls and any fun places are super busy too.
My daughter teaches and she decided to take my granddaughter to the fabulous museum in downtown Toronto for the day. I'm sure many other parents did the same. I know in the US they have Spring Break in February which is another time to limit your travel as prices and 'busy-ness' are all at an extreme. Do you have a time such as this in your area?
By the way, it has always been strange but March Break has always been a super warm week for some reason, but this year we are having winter for the week. After a relatively mild winter we are now experiencing below freezing and huge snow storms- not much fun for the kids!
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
14 Mar 17
Our kids will get Spring Break next month - in April! I actually love it because we get a whole week of not having to rush off to school in the morning (which can sometimes be a bear!) - and then we get to do fun things (though many other schools will have their Spring Break too so it'll be crowded anyway). We had a little getaway over winter, so most likely we will only be doing local things in around town - no vacationing for us.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
18 Mar 17
There are so many different dates for Spring Break that it would be hard to avoid them all if you were travelling- wait till late April I guess and the prices will go down!
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@JudyEv (382021)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Mar 17
@MarymargII What happened to you? Did you get stuck in a traffic jam?
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
18 Mar 17
@JudyEv No just taking a March break! ha! How do you mean- not a lot of posts?
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
18 Mar 17
True and you have to look out for other Spring Breaks as you travel or you could get caught like we did once going to the States!
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@dodo19 (48156)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
13 Mar 17
For kids around here, March Break was last week. But since my kids are all daycare, I'm not affected by it yet. Next year, it will be a different matter, as my eldest will be starting kindergarten in September. It'll be interesting.
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@dodo19 (48156)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
14 Mar 17
@MarymargII I'm sure I will be fine. It'll be nice that I'll be here for her. Even though I do work, I work from home and I chose my schedule. So I can make my schedule around theirs.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
14 Mar 17
@dodo19 Well, that's a wonderful situation as a mom- to work from home and able to plan your schedule.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
14 Mar 17
Well, you'll be fine as you are at home, and will be there for her (?) but if you ever work, it's a lot harder.
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@LadyDuck (502427)
• Italy
18 Mar 17
@MarymargII We always went to Florida in February because the Spring breaks started at the beginning of March and we went back home before the students came down to the beaches.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
17 Mar 17
This one in Canada is only one week, too. And is always around the second or third week in March. Spring Break in the US is usually late February!
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
18 Mar 17
@LadyDuck Did you go to Florida from Italy/Switzerland? It's quite the flight isn't it?
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@DianneN (254926)
• United States
16 Mar 17
Yes, we have spring breaks, but the school system I used to teach in did away with them for February. Another reason I retired. Our son went to a private school and had his with the college kids. The prices were always higher, but I still loved my vacations away from the cold.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
18 Mar 17
True and if you went to different places it isn't so bad. Hard to believe the schools got rid of Spring break!
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@DianneN (254926)
• United States
18 Mar 17
@MarymargII The parents were all for it, as were the teachers. The long breaks broke up the continuity of preparing for Mastery testing. The do receive two long weekends instead for President Day. Not enough time for me! Thank goodness I was able to retire that year.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
31 Mar 17
@DianneN That worked well for you- so you're saying they got two long weekends but no Spring break?
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
4 Apr 17
Our Spring seems to making up for it but I don't think Georgia will be ----ha!
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
6 Apr 17
@RubyHawk Seems like it's warming up everywhere and we sure had a warm-ish winter for Ontario Canada- hardly any snow in Southern Ontario so you folks for sure must have been toasty---ha!
@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
5 Apr 17
@MarymargII We had an unusually hot winter and I expect the same for the coming summer. It's about the right temp to be enjoyable right now.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
17 Mar 17
It is college spring break time here in Florida, but Ocala is not a prime destination. I would not be heading to Orlando.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
18 Mar 17
@MarymargII True it would be a good angle and actually I think I may have one from Helium days n that very subject.
@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
18 Mar 17
NO- not a great plan! At this time of year you really have to avoid those Spring Breaks while travelling- would be a good angle for an article for you!
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
18 Mar 17
Is yours in February? A lot of Spring Breaks are in February in the USA.
@Marilynda1225 (91076)
• United States
13 Mar 17
My grandchildren already had their spring breaks but none of them went anywhere. Traveling during spring break can be tricky
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@shivamani10 (11035)
• Hyderabad, India
13 Mar 17
You got spring break but in India we got Summer break. The schools will be closed or they will be given holidays. They go to various places on tour. Even parents will be eager to make a move to cool places.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
14 Mar 17
So the summer break is for how long- this March break is just a little break for a week!
