Many Mid-Michigan Students Could Score a Day Off After the Super Bowl

The older I get, the more and more I get into the Detroit Lions. I’ve always been a fan, but in the last several years I find myself wearing swag and actually losing sleep over games. But when it comes to the Super Bowl, whether the Lions play or not, it’s always a fun and exciting… yet very long day. That being said, there’s something about the day after the Super Bowl that has always seemed a little unfair.

The Monday After the Super Bowl Comes Too Quickly

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You stay up late on a Sunday night watching the biggest television event of the year, watch the game, the commercials, the halftime show, maybe some overtime, and then suddenly Monday morning comes around. And somehow, we’re all supposed to be wide awake and ready to go.

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The Super Bowl remains one of the biggest television events in America. Super Bowl LX was played Sunday, February 8, 2026, at Levi’s Stadium in California, with kickoff at 6:30 p.m. Eastern Time. For years, people have joked that the Monday after the Super Bowl should be a national holiday. Well this year, Michigan students get pretty close.

Some Michigan Schools Get Monday Off After the Super Bowl

The catch is that it is not actually a Super Bowl holiday. Instead, some school districts have a day off built into their calendars for other reasons. And in 2026, that means some Michigan students ended up with Monday off following Super Bowl Sunday.

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It is an interesting coincidence, because Presidents Day was the following Monday, February 16, giving many schools and families a four-day stretch that included the Super Bowl weekend. Michigan officially observes Presidents Day on the third Monday of February.

Should The Monday After The Super Bowl Be A National Holiday?

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So while we may not have officially declared the Monday after the Super Bowl a holiday, some Michigan families certainly had a pretty nice setup. And it looks like the NFL calendar and many school calendars will align once again with the Big Game, scheduled for February 14th, 2027. For many local districts according to GISD, days off for President’s Day weekend will run from February 12th through the 15th.

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The Super Bowl is a long night. Even when the game itself finishes on time, you’ve got the commercials, halftime show and all the other stuff surrounding the game. Then there’s the fact that Monday morning comes way too quickly.

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Of course, plenty of us still have to get up, get the kids ready, grab some coffee and head off to work like nothing happened. Maybe someday the Monday after the Super Bowl really will become a national holiday. Until then, that second cup of coffee is probably going to have to do.