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SEP Sets Student Return to School for Jan. 12 After Winter Break

Teacher workshops scheduled for Jan. 7–9 push the student start to the following Monday.

Overview

  • The official SEP calendar places the nationwide return for preschool, primary and secondary students on Monday, January 12, 2026.
  • Teachers will attend intensive professional development workshops from Wednesday, January 7 to Friday, January 9, during which there are no classes for students.
  • Parents’ searches about a possible Monday, January 5 restart are answered in the coverage, which clarifies that students do not go back that day.
  • Outlets note conflicting reproductions of the calendar on when the winter vacation ends, with some citing January 6 and others listing through January 9.
  • The last day of classes before the recess was Friday, December 19, 2025, and some reports estimate about 22 consecutive days off when including the workshop period.