Topic - U.S. School Break Report

U.S. School Break Report

Early Easter Pushes U.S. Spring Break Peak Forward a Week in 2024

Spring break season is officially here, and tracking school calendar data becomes critical during this time in order to predict travel demand across the U.S. The swings in academic calendar patterns from year to year can generate substantial waves in hotel performance, as vacation scheduling directly impacts over 50 million public K-12 students and their families across the country.

2024-03-11

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U.S. School Break Report

Fall Break and Homecoming Scheduling Provides Hotel Demand Opportunities Across the U.S.

School is now fully in session in the U.S., and upcoming fall schedules are the first opportunity this season for hoteliers to capitalize on an influx of traveling students and their families. More specifically, the hotel industry can plan on peak fall break demand during the first half of October 2023.

2023-09-27

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U.S. School Break Report

Easter Swing Shifts U.S. School Breaks Substantially in Spring 2023

As spring break season approaches, tracking school calendar data becomes critical for predicting travel demand across the U.S. The swings from one academic year to another can generate substantial waves in hotel performance, since vacation scheduling directly impacts over 50 million public K-12 students across the country, not to mention their families.

2023-03-02

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U.S. School Break Report

STR School Break Data Suggests Subtle Boosts, Sizable Squeezes to Travel Demand During Fall 2022

With the Fall 2022 school semester in full swing, STR’s School Break Report can help hoteliers, destinations, and anyone invested in the travel industry predict trends and swings for travel demand during the fall break season. With the bigger COVID-related shifts seen over the last couple years finally simmering down, locking in on the more subtle shifts this year will be crucial to planning ahead.

2022-10-06

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U.S. School Break Report

2021-22 School Break Calendars Revert to More Traditional Learning

After a year of shifts toward e-learning throughout the U.S., STR’s annual School Break Report shows less scheduled remote coursework on the academic calendar for the upcoming year.

2021-08-10

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U.S. School Break Report

COVID-19 Causes Modest Shifts in 2020-21 U.S. School Breaks

STR’s annual School Break Report shows only modest shifts in academic calendars for the upcoming year despite the uncertainties around COVID-19.

2020-07-27

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U.S. School Break Report

U.S. Holiday Date Shifts Affect School-Break Calendars, Hotel Leisure Demand

The 2019-20 School Break Report from STR shows notable shifts in school calendar dates and subsequent periods of high hotel leisure demand, with weather and variability across school districts playing a role in peak family vacation periods.

2019-06-12

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U.S. School Break Report

STR Releases 2018-19 U.S. School Break Report

According to STR's 2018-19 School Break Report, 100% of U.S. public school students are out of school on summer vacation during just three weeks from 27 June through 17 July.

2018-06-12

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U.S. School Break Report

2017-18 U.S. School Break Calendars Will Alter Demand Patterns for U.S. Hoteliers

The School Break Report from STR shows two significant school holiday shifts for the 2017-18 academic year and a wide variance in overall U.S. school calendars.

2017-06-08

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U.S. School Break Report

2016-17 School Breaks Will Lead to a Shift in Hotel Demand

The STR School Break Report, a forward-looking tool used to plan for vacation hotel demand, includes information for more than 1,000 public school districts and 500 four-year universities in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

2016-06-16

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