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SEP Releases 2025–2026 School Calendar: No Day of the Dead Bridge, Oct. 31 Is a Student Holiday

The plan outlines three long weekends, fixed vacation windows, plus 185 effective school days.

Overview

  • Basic-education students nationwide will not have classes on Friday, Oct. 31 due to a scheduled Consejo Técnico Escolar, creating a three-day break with Nov. 1–2.
  • There is no official national bridge for Day of the Dead because Nov. 1–2 fall on Saturday and Sunday.
  • The calendar sets three long weekends: Nov. 14–17, 2025; Jan. 30–Feb. 2, 2026; and Mar. 13–16, 2026.
  • Winter vacation runs Dec. 22, 2025 to Jan. 9, 2026, and Holy Week vacation runs Mar. 30 to Apr. 10, 2026.
  • SEP lists 17 days without classes and 185 effective teaching days, while several flood-hit states report local suspensions that could prompt state-level adjustments.