Overview

• SEP’s official calendar sets 185 instructional days from September 1, 2025, to July 15, 2026, for preschool through secondary education nationwide.
• The schedule applies to all public and private schools incorporated into Mexico’s National Education System at basic-education levels.
• Educators and school leaders must participate in monthly and intensive Consejo Técnico Escolar sessions beginning in the last week of August.
• Students will observe fixed national holidays and eight scheduled CTE Fridays, with a likely four-day megapuente around September 15–16.
• Autonomous institutions like UNAM and IPN’s CECyT are launching their own August start dates, and regional authorities such as Sonora’s urge families to monitor weather-driven changes.