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Mexico, Quintana Roo, Venezuela and Peru Finalize Winter Break and Return Dates for 2025–2026

Mandated teacher training shapes staggered January returns, giving Mexico’s basic-education students an extended 22-day recess and clearer planning windows for families.

Overview

  • Mexico’s SEP confirms the last day of classes is Friday, December 19, 2025, with the winter recess running from Monday, December 22 to Tuesday, January 6, 2026, and students returning on Monday, January 12.
  • Teachers in Mexico will attend intensive workshops from Wednesday, January 7 to Friday, January 9, which pushes the student return to January 12 and results in 22 consecutive days off for pupils.
  • Quintana Roo’s SEQ aligns with the national calendar: classes end December 19, the student break begins December 22, teachers report for workshops January 7–9, and students go back on January 12.
  • Venezuela’s Ministry of Education sets the Christmas break to start on December 15, 2025, with classes resuming on January 12, 2026, a timeline reconfirmed by Minister Héctor Rodríguez and organized within the year’s three pedagogical stages.
  • Peru’s Minedu states the 2025 school year ends on Friday, December 19, and the official 2026 calendar sets the national public-school start for Monday, March 16.