Overview
- Peru’s Ministry of Education set the 2026 school year from March 16 to December 18 with 36 teaching weeks and 8 management weeks under Resolución Ministerial N.° 501‑2025.
- The Peruvian calendar follows alternating blocks with a student break from May 18 to 22 and classes resuming on May 25, replicating last year’s structure.
- The block design includes early‑March planning, four nine‑week teaching periods, and year‑end administrative closure from December 21 to 31.
- In Argentina, national guidance published in the Boletín Oficial and ratified by the Federal Council of Education sets a minimum of 190 compulsory school days.
- Provinces in Argentina set their own timelines, with San Luis starting February 23, taking winter recess July 6–17, and ending December 18, while other jurisdictions vary in start dates and winter breaks.