Overview
- Mexico’s SEP sets the winter break for basic education from December 22, 2025, to January 12, 2026, with teachers returning January 7–9 for an intensive workshop and students resuming classes on January 12.
- The SEP’s Semana Santa break runs from Monday, March 30, to Friday, April 10, 2026, with classes restarting on Monday, April 13.
- SEP administrative milestones include grade registration on November 14, communication of results from November 24 to 27, and pre-enrollment for 2026–2027 from February 3 to 13, 2026.
- New York City’s public school year runs from September 4, 2025, to June 26, 2026, with major recesses including winter break from December 24 to January 2 and spring break from April 2 to 10.
- New York City schedules Regents exams for January 20–23, a teacher training day on January 26, and the start of the second semester on January 27, 2026.