Overview
- The SEP published the official calendar in mid‑August that sets 31 August 2026 as the national start for basic education and fixes 185 effective school days ending 9 July 2027.
- Teachers and school staff will return earlier for a Fase Intensiva from 24 to 28 August 2026 and the year includes eight ordinary Consejo Técnico Escolar (CTE) sessions that suspend student attendance.
- The calendar redistributes suspensions so November contains the most interruptions, including a four‑day megapuente from Friday 30 October to Monday 2 November 2026.
- Oaxaca presents an active exception where Sección 22 of the CNTE will begin classroom activities on 24 August 2026 under an alternate calendar that reportedly comprises about 200 effective days.
- In Spain the school year start remains regional, with openings staggered between 4 and 15 September and Extremadura scheduled to delay its start until 10 September because 8 September is a local holiday.