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Mexico and Venezuela Confirm 2025–2026 Winter School Break Dates

Education authorities are sharing final recess windows to help families plan before the December holidays.

Overview

  • Mexico’s SEP calendar sets the last day of classes for Friday, December 19, 2025, with student winter recess from Monday, December 22, 2025, through Tuesday, January 6, 2026, and a return to classes on Monday, January 12, 2026.
  • Teachers and school directors in Mexico are scheduled for intensive workshops from January 7 to 9, 2026, ahead of students’ return.
  • Quintana Roo’s SEQ aligns with the federal 185‑day calendar, confirming December 19 as the final class day, December 22 as the vacation start, January 12 as student return, and January 7 as staff reinstatement for workshops.
  • The SEP characterizes the winter recess as spanning Christmas through the days after Día de Reyes.
  • Venezuela’s Education Ministry sets “Vacaciones de Navidad” from Monday, December 15, 2025, with classes resuming Monday, January 12, 2026, under a school year organized in three pedagogical stages running through July 2026 and reconfirmed in October by Minister Héctor Rodríguez.