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SEP Confirms Oct. 2 Is a Regular School Day as Some Universities Halt Classes

Only the Oct. 31 teacher planning day is an official October pause for basic education.

Overview

  • Mexico’s Education Ministry says preschool, primary and secondary schools will operate normally on Thursday, Oct. 2 under the 2025–26 national calendar.
  • The month’s sole scheduled break for basic education is Friday, Oct. 31 for the Consejo Técnico Escolar, which will create a long weekend for students.
  • Several UNAM faculties and IPN campuses announced paros or cancellations on Oct. 2 to join Tlatelolco commemorations, including CCH Sur, CCH Oriente, CCH Naucalpan, CCH Vallejo, and faculties such as Philosophy and Letters, Nursing and Obstetrics, Arts and Design, Political and Social Sciences, and Music.
  • Some higher‑education suspensions also reference security concerns following the Sept. 22 attack at UNAM’s CCH Sur.
  • Authorities advise families to confirm local decisions with their schools, particularly near march routes where access or schedules may be adjusted.