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SEP Sets Sept. 1 Start for 2025–26 Basic Education With Unchanged School Hours

Parents should monitor school or state notices because contingencies or local decisions could alter Sept. 15 activities or daily schedules.

Overview

  • Tuesday, Sept. 16 is an official day off for Independence Day, while Monday, Sept. 15 appears as a day of reflection with classes scheduled, though some schools may opt to suspend or lighten activities.
  • Students will also be off on Friday, Sept. 26 for the first regular session of the Consejo Técnico Escolar, which is marked on the SEP calendar.
  • Profeco issued back‑to‑school shopping guidance and is hosting fairs offering lower‑cost supplies in Campeche, Oaxaca, Morelos, the eastern zone of Mexico City, Estado de México, Guerrero and Tamaulipas.
  • State education authorities retain the power to suspend classes or modify hours in response to risks such as extreme cold, heat waves, heavy rains or landslides.
  • Schools should not deny entry to students without uniforms under the General Education Law, though the SEP recommends uniforms for management and belonging.