PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — The Archdiocese of Philadelphia is jumping on the Eagles bandwagon, announcing a two-hour delay in the start of classes for its schools in the city on the morning after the Super Bowl.
Suburban Catholic schools will decide their status for Monday independently, the Archdiocese said. Those schools normally follow the lead of their local school districts.
If there is an Eagles victory parade, the Archdiocese said all high schools and schools of special education will be closed, as well as elementary schools in the city. Suburban elementary schools will make their own decisions about closing or remaining open.
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The School District of Philadelphia announced earlier this week that its classes Monday would be delayed by two hours.
The district had not yet said Thursday whether its schools will close for a possible victory celebration. When the Eagles won Super Bowl LII in February 2018, the district closed schools on the day of the championship parade and celebration.
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Two days after the NFC Championship Game, the Gloucester City School District was among the first to make a decision on school for Feb. 13. They decided to delay the start of school this upcoming Monday by two hours.
Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Sunday night. Based on past Super Bowls and due to the length of the Super Bowl halftime show, it is estimated that the game should end at about 10 p.m. or later.