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.