{"id":10534,"date":"2026-10-02T19:15:14","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T19:15:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.metairfare.com\/blog\/march-break-2027-flights-canada-to-usa\/"},"modified":"2026-10-02T19:43:49","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T19:43:49","slug":"march-break-2027-flights-canada-to-usa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metairfare.com\/blog\/march-break-2027-flights-canada-to-usa\/","title":{"rendered":"March Break 2027 Flights Canada to US: Dates & When to Book"},"content":{"rendered":"

In 2027, Ontario’s March Break is 15 to 19 March<\/strong>, Quebec’s rel\u00e2che is 1 to 5 March, and most Metro Vancouver districts break 15 to 26 March. Alberta boards vary, from 22 March into early April. For US flights, start looking in December or January<\/strong>, expect Orlando, Miami and Las Vegas to sell out first, and allow extra airport time for US pre-clearance.<\/p>\n

\u2708 QUICK ANSWER
\u2713 Fact-checked \u00b7 Oct 2026<\/p>\n

When is March Break 2027 in each province?<\/h2>\n

It depends on the province and often the school board, so check your own board’s calendar before you buy a non-changeable ticket. Here’s what the published 2026-27 calendars show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Region<\/th>\n2027 break<\/th>\nNote<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Ontario<\/td>\n15 to 19 March<\/td>\nPer the Ontario school year calendar<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Quebec<\/td>\n1 to 5 March<\/td>\nEarliest in the country; pedagogical days may extend it<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Metro Vancouver (most districts)<\/td>\n15 to 26 March<\/td>\nTwo weeks; West Vancouver runs to 29 March, New Westminster 12 to 25 March<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alberta (varies by board)<\/td>\nRoughly 22 March to 2 April<\/td>\nElk Island Catholic 22 to 26 March; Edmonton Catholic 25 March to 2 April<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The BC dates come from a Metro Vancouver calendar roundup<\/a>, and the Alberta ones from board announcements such as Edmonton Catholic<\/a> and Elk Island Catholic<\/a>. Calgary and other boards weren’t confirmed in my research, so check yours. Easter falls early in 2027 (Good Friday is 26 March, Easter Monday 29 March), which is why several Alberta breaks wrap around it.<\/p>\n

The result: Quebec families fly out first, Ontario and BC share the middle of March, and Alberta’s departures spill into the Easter weekend. Fares on any given route rise in whichever week your province leaves.<\/p>\n

When should you book March Break flights to the US?<\/h2>\n

For a fixed school-break week, book earlier than you would for an ordinary weekend away. My working rule is to start watching in December and buy by the end of January.<\/p>\n

That’s an agent’s rule of thumb, not a published statistic. General research gives a wider picture: one summary of Google Flights, Expedia and Hopper data puts the US domestic sweet spot at 21 to 60 days out<\/a>, but school-break weeks are exactly where those averages stop working, because the cheap seats on popular routes go early and don’t come back.<\/p>\n

For scale, Air Canada’s fare page showed Toronto to Orlando from CAD 305 one-way for February, March and April 2027<\/a>. That’s the lowest fare on any day in each month, collected within the last 48 hours. It tells you the floor, not what a Saturday during the break will cost. Check the exact dates.<\/p>\n

Our posts on the best time to book Canada to US flights<\/a> and the cheapest time of year to fly<\/a> give the longer view.<\/p>\n

Which destinations are most popular, and which are cheaper?<\/h2>\n

Florida, Las Vegas and New York are the big three for families, followed by Arizona and California. The popular ones cost most in break week and the second-tier alternatives often cost less.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Destination<\/th>\nWhy families pick it<\/th>\nCheaper alternative to compare<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Orlando (MCO)<\/td>\nTheme parks, many nonstops from Toronto<\/td>\nTampa or Fort Myers, a drive from the Gulf beaches<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Miami \/ Fort Lauderdale<\/td>\nBeach, cruise connections<\/td>\nFort Lauderdale (FLL) often prices differently from Miami (MIA)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Las Vegas (LAS)<\/td>\nShows, Grand Canyon day trips<\/td>\nPhoenix, for desert weather and a rental car<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
New York (JFK, LGA, EWR)<\/td>\nShort flight, no beach needed<\/td>\nCompare all three airports and Boston<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Our route pages for Toronto to Orlando<\/a>, Toronto to Miami<\/a> and Toronto to Las Vegas<\/a> list who flies them. From Vancouver, Vancouver to Las Vegas<\/a> is a break-week favourite, and from Montreal there’s Montreal to Miami<\/a>.<\/p>\n

One caution on routes. Airlines have been trimming US flying. WestJet said in February 2026 that it was suspending 16 transborder routes<\/a> for summer 2026, including Edmonton to Orlando and Halifax to Orlando, and Statistics Canada figures show Canadian air trips from the US down 17.6 per cent in February 2026<\/a>. That doesn’t mean March 2027 will be quiet, but check that the nonstop you remember still exists. See also our guide to cheap flights from Canada to Florida<\/a>.<\/p>\n

How do you keep the cost of a family trip down?<\/h2>\n

Move the dates before you move the destination. Leaving on the Saturday that school lets out is the most expensive way to go.<\/p>\n