City of Orlando writes excuse letter to skip work or school for March Madness

ORLANDO, Fla. – It's the most wonderful time of the year: March Madness is here.

Orlando is one of the host cities for the first two rounds of the big dance. With teams like the Seminoles, the Gators and "Dunk City" heading to the Amway Center, the city of Orlando wants you to know it's OK if you need to skip work or school to watch basketball for the day.

According to Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, an estimated $10 million will be spent in Orlando by fans who want to watch their favorite March Madness teams battle it out. 

If you would like to be a part of the madness but have to work or go to school click here to download an excuse letter that your boss won't be able to turn down.

For more March Madness fun, join our News 6 Bracket Challenge to see if your bracket can beat Dyer, News 6 sports director David Pingalore, and other News 6 anchors. 

File: March Madness Excuse Letter