Overview
- Peru’s Education Ministry formalized March 16, 2026 as the start for public schools via Resolution 501-2025, with the 2025 year ending December 19.
- Peru’s 2026 academic year will run in four blocks: Mar 16–May 15, May 25–Jul 24, Aug 10–Oct 9, and Oct 19–Dec 18.
- Private schools in Peru retain autonomy and may begin earlier, including during the first week of March in some cases.
- Mexico’s SEP calendar sets winter break from December 22, 2025 to January 9, 2026, with students generally returning Monday, January 12, and Holy Week recess from March 30 to April 10 with classes resuming April 13.
- Some Mexican systems apply variations, with IPN and UNAM planning a January 5 return and several states adopting winter-hour or calendar adjustments in colder regions.