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SEP Calendar Confirms Oct. 31 Class Suspension, Creating Three-Day Weekend Around Day of the Dead

The pause comes from the monthly teachers’ council meeting rather than a moved holiday for the Nov. 1–2 observance.

Overview

  • Students in preschool, primary and secondary schools will not attend classes on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025 due to a scheduled Consejo Técnico Escolar, though teachers and staff must participate.
  • Because Nov. 1–2 fall on Saturday and Sunday in 2025, there is no additional school holiday, producing a Friday–Sunday break with classes resuming on Monday, Nov. 3.
  • The official SEP calendar lists upcoming nationwide suspensions including Monday, Nov. 17, 2025 (Revolución Mexicana), Monday, Feb. 2, 2026 (Constitution Day), Monday, Mar. 16, 2026 (Benito Juárez’s Birthday) and Friday, May 1, 2026 (Labor Day).
  • Outlets differ on the total effective school days for 2025–2026, with reports citing either 185 or 190 days, underscoring inconsistencies in media summaries of the SEP calendar.
  • Local authorities may adjust schedules in states affected by flooding—such as Puebla, Veracruz, Hidalgo, Querétaro and San Luis Potosí—following recent weather-related class suspensions.