Overview
- Mexico’s SEP calendar sets the last day of classes on Friday, Dec. 19, with the official winter recess running from Monday, Dec. 22, through Tuesday, Jan. 6.
- Students in Mexico return to classrooms on Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, because intensive workshops for teachers and school leaders are set for Jan. 7–9.
- Quintana Roo’s SEQ aligns with SEP, confirming Dec. 19 as the final class day, Dec. 22 as the vacation start, and Jan. 12 as the student return.
- Students in Mexico effectively have 22 consecutive days off when including the weekend before Dec. 22 and the early-January training days.
- Venezuela’s Education Ministry set Christmas break to start Dec. 15, reconfirmed by Minister Héctor Rodríguez, with classes resuming Jan. 12 within a three-stage academic year that runs through July 2026.