# March Break 2027: dates by province and school board

> March Break 2027 dates by province and school board: Ontario Mar 15–19; British Columbia Mar 15–25; Alberta CBE Mar 20–29, EPSB Mar 30 – Apr 2; Manitoba Mar 29 – Apr 2; Nova Scotia Mar 8–12; Prince Edward Island Mar 19–25. From each board’s own calendar.

Canonical: https://canadastatholidays.ca/march-break-2027
Last updated: 2026-10-31

School calendars · 2027. There is no national March Break: each school board (or, in Nova Scotia and PEI, the province) sets its own. Easter is early in 2027: Good Friday is **Friday, March 26, 2027** and Easter Monday **Monday, March 29, 2027**, so some breaks run into the Easter long weekend.

- **Ontario:** Monday, March 15 to Friday, March 19, 2027 for every board listed here (TDSB, TCDSB, YRDSB, Peel DSB, DPCDSB, DDSB, OCDSB, HWDSB, HDSB, HCDSB, WRDSB, UGDSB, SCDSB, TVDSB).
- **British Columbia:** Monday, March 15 to Thursday, March 25, 2027 for every board listed here (VSB, Surrey).
- **Alberta:** CBE Saturday, March 20 to Monday, March 29, 2027; EPSB Tuesday, March 30 to Friday, April 2, 2027.
- **Manitoba:** Monday, March 29 to Friday, April 2, 2027 for Winnipeg School Division (WSD).
- **Nova Scotia:** Monday, March 8 to Friday, March 12, 2027 for every public school: the province’s school calendar sets it.
- **Prince Edward Island:** Friday, March 19 to Thursday, March 25, 2027 for Prince Edward Island public schools (PEI).

## March Break 2027 by school board

| Province | Schools | What it’s called | Dates | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ontario | [Toronto District School Board (TDSB)](https://canadastatholidays.ca/school-calendars/tdsb) | Mid-Winter Break (March Break) | Mar 15–19 (Mon–Fri) | [TDSB: School Year Calendar 2026-27 (key dates)](https://www.tdsb.on.ca/About-Us/School-Year-Calendar) |
| Ontario | [Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB)](https://canadastatholidays.ca/school-calendars/tcdsb) | Mid-Winter Break (March Break) | Mar 15–19 (Mon–Fri) | [TCDSB: School Year Calendar, important dates for 2026-2027](https://www.tcdsb.org/page/school-year-calendar) |
| Ontario | [York Region District School Board (YRDSB)](https://canadastatholidays.ca/school-calendars/yrdsb) | Mid-Winter Break (March Break) | Mar 15–19 (Mon–Fri) | [YRDSB: 2026-2027 School Year Calendars](https://www2.yrdsb.ca/school-year-calendar) |
| Ontario | [Peel District School Board (Peel DSB)](https://canadastatholidays.ca/school-calendars/pdsb) | Spring Break (March Break) | Mar 15–19 (Mon–Fri) | [Peel DSB: 2026-27 School Year Calendars](https://www.peelschools.org/news/2026-27-school-year-calendars-) |
| Ontario | [Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board (DPCDSB)](https://canadastatholidays.ca/school-calendars/dpcdsb) | Mid-Winter Break (March Break) | Mar 15–19 (Mon–Fri) | [DPCDSB: 2026-2027 School Year Calendar](https://www.dpcdsb.org/schools/school-year-calendar) |
| Ontario | [Durham District School Board (DDSB)](https://canadastatholidays.ca/school-calendars/ddsb) | March Break | Mar 15–19 (Mon–Fri) | [DDSB: School Year - Key Dates 2026–2027](https://www.ddsb.ca/resources/school-year-calendars/school-year-key-dates/) |
| Ontario | [Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB)](https://canadastatholidays.ca/school-calendars/ocdsb) | March Break | Mar 15–19 (Mon–Fri) | [OCDSB: 2026-2027 School Year Calendar (Ministry approved)](https://www.ocdsb.ca/news-events/news/post/2026-2027-calendar) |
| Ontario | [Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB)](https://canadastatholidays.ca/school-calendars/hwdsb) | March Break | Mar 15–19 (Mon–Fri) | [HWDSB: 2026–2027 School Year Calendar](https://www.hwdsb.on.ca/news/hwdsbs-2026-2027-school-year-calendar) |
| Ontario | [Halton District School Board (HDSB)](https://canadastatholidays.ca/school-calendars/hdsb) | March Break | Mar 15–19 (Mon–Fri) | [HDSB: School Year Calendar, 2026-2027 key dates](https://www.hdsb.ca/schools/school-year-calendar/) |
| Ontario | [Halton Catholic District School Board (HCDSB)](https://canadastatholidays.ca/school-calendars/hcdsb) | March Break | Mar 15–19 (Mon–Fri) | [HCDSB: School Year Calendar 2026-2027 (full list)](https://www.hcdsb.org/schools/school-year-calendar/) |
| Ontario | [Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB)](https://canadastatholidays.ca/school-calendars/wrdsb) | March Break | Mar 15–19 (Mon–Fri) | [WRDSB: Calendars and Important Dates, 2026-27](https://schools.wrdsb.ca/school-year-information/calendars-and-important-dates/) |
| Ontario | [Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB)](https://canadastatholidays.ca/school-calendars/ugdsb) | March Break (board-designated holidays) | Mar 15–19 (Mon–Fri) | [UGDSB: School Year Calendars (approved for 2026-2027)](https://www.ugdsb.ca/page/school-year-calendars) |
| Ontario | [Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB)](https://canadastatholidays.ca/school-calendars/scdsb) | March Break | Mar 15–19 (Mon–Fri) | [SCDSB: School Year Calendar 2026-27](https://www.scdsb.on.ca/elementary/planning_for_school/school_year_calendar) |
| Ontario | [Thames Valley District School Board (TVDSB)](https://canadastatholidays.ca/school-calendars/tvdsb) | March Break | Mar 15–19 (Mon–Fri) | [TVDSB: School Year and Religious Holiday Calendars](https://www.tvdsb.ca/schools/school-year-and-religious-holiday-calendars/) |
| British Columbia | [Vancouver School Board (VSB)](https://canadastatholidays.ca/school-calendars/vsb) | Spring Break | Mar 15–25 (Mon–Thu) | [VSB: School Calendars 2026–2029 (approved February 25, 2026)](https://www.vsb.bc.ca/proposed-school-calendars-2026-2029) |
| British Columbia | [Surrey Schools (Surrey)](https://canadastatholidays.ca/school-calendars/surrey-schools) | Spring Break (March 15–19) and school closure days (March 22–25) | Mar 15–25 (Mon–Thu) | [Surrey Schools: School Year Calendars, 2026-2027](https://www.surreyschools.ca/school-year-calendars) |
| Alberta | [Calgary Board of Education (CBE)](https://canadastatholidays.ca/school-calendars/cbe) | Spring Break | Mar 20–29 (Sat–Mon) | [CBE: Instructional Calendars](https://www.cbe.ab.ca/instructional-calendars) |
| Alberta | [Edmonton Public Schools (EPSB)](https://canadastatholidays.ca/school-calendars/epsb) | Spring Break | Mar 30 – Apr 2 (Tue–Fri) | [Edmonton Public Schools: Back to School and Holidays](https://www.epsb.ca/calendars/backtoschoolandholidays/) |
| Manitoba | [Winnipeg School Division (WSD)](https://canadastatholidays.ca/school-calendars/wsd) | Spring Break | Mar 29 – Apr 2 (Mon–Fri) | [Winnipeg School Division: School Day Calendar, 2026/27](https://www.winnipegsd.ca/wsd-school-day-calendar) |
| Nova Scotia | [Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE)](https://canadastatholidays.ca/school-calendars/hrce) | Spring Break | Mar 8–12 (Mon–Fri) | [HRCE: List of significant dates for 2026-27](https://www.hrce.ca/families/calendars/list-significant-dates-2026-27) |
| Nova Scotia | Every Nova Scotia public school (all regional centres for education and the CSAP) | Spring Break | Mar 8–12 (Mon–Fri) | [Nova Scotia Education and Early Childhood Development: School Calendar 2026–2027 (PDF)](https://www.hrce.ca/sites/default/files/2025-07/PandIReleaseSchoolCalendar2026-2027_EN_0.pdf) |
| Prince Edward Island | [Prince Edward Island public schools (PEI)](https://canadastatholidays.ca/school-calendars/pei) | March Break | Mar 19–25 (Fri–Thu) | [Government of PEI: 2026-2027 School Calendar (PDF)](https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/sites/default/files/84f6/School%20Calendar%202026-27%20%28MD%202026%2001%29%202026%20ENG.pdf) |

Only boards and provinces whose 2026-27 calendar we have read are listed; each row links its source. Boards can change dates, and schools on balanced or modified calendars can differ. Checked against each source on October 31, 2026.

- [All school calendars 2026-27](https://canadastatholidays.ca/school-calendars)
- [Easter 2027 dates](https://canadastatholidays.ca/easter)

## Questions people ask

### When is March Break 2027 in Ontario?

Monday, March 15 to Friday, March 19, 2027, for Toronto District School Board (TDSB), Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB), York Region District School Board (YRDSB), Peel District School Board (Peel DSB), Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board (DPCDSB), Durham District School Board (DDSB), Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB), Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB), Halton District School Board (HDSB), Halton Catholic District School Board (HCDSB), Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB), Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB), Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB), Thames Valley District School Board (TVDSB). Check your own board’s calendar: some schools run modified or balanced calendars.

### When is March Break 2027 in British Columbia?

Monday, March 15 to Thursday, March 25, 2027, for Vancouver School Board (VSB), Surrey Schools (Surrey). Check your own board’s calendar: some schools run modified or balanced calendars.

### When is March Break 2027 in Alberta?

It depends on the board: Calgary Board of Education (CBE), Saturday, March 20 to Monday, March 29, 2027; Edmonton Public Schools (EPSB), Tuesday, March 30 to Friday, April 2, 2027.

### When is March Break 2027 in Manitoba?

Monday, March 29 to Friday, April 2, 2027, for Winnipeg School Division (WSD). Check your own board’s calendar: some schools run modified or balanced calendars.

### When is March Break 2027 in Nova Scotia?

Monday, March 8 to Friday, March 12, 2027, for every Nova Scotia public school: the province’s school calendar sets it (Spring Break).

### When is March Break 2027 in Prince Edward Island?

Friday, March 19 to Thursday, March 25, 2027, for Prince Edward Island public schools (PEI). Check your own board’s calendar: some schools run modified or balanced calendars.