Claude's 2x Usage Boost Is Live — Here's How to Maximize It (March 13–28, 2026)

If you missed the announcement: Anthropic is doubling Claude usage for free outside peak hours from March 13–28, 2026. This applies to Claude (web, desktop, mobile), Claude Code, Cowork, Claude for Excel, and Claude for PowerPoint. No catch. Nothing to enable. It just works. I built a live tracker to check if the boost is active right now: Is Claude 2x Right Now? What's the Promotion? Anthropic calls it the "Spring Break" promotion. Here's the deal: 2x usage on weekdays outside 5–11 AM PT (8 AM–2 PM ET) 2x usage all day on weekends Bonus usage doesn't count toward your weekly limits Runs March 13 through March 28, 2026 (confirmed via Claude Support) That last point is worth repeating: the extra usage is on top of your normal allocation. It's not borrowing from next week. Who Gets It? Plan Included? Free Yes Pro Yes Max Yes Team Yes Enterprise No It works everywhere you use Claude: Claude (web, desktop, mobile) Cowork Claude Code (this is the big one for devs) Claude for Excel Claude fo