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Mexico’s 2026-27 school year: Will there be classes on Sept. 15 and 16? Here is what the SEP calendar says

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Mexico’s SEP calendar does not list Sept. 15 as an official school suspension, so basic education classes are expected to take place unless a state authority or school decides otherwise.
  • Sept. 16, which commemorates the start of Mexico’s Independence, is an official school holiday for preschool, primary and secondary students.
  • There will also be no classes on Sept. 25 because of a Technical School Council meeting, creating the first September long weekend of the school year.

For families preparing for Mexico’s Independence celebrations, the school calendar draws a clear distinction between Sept. 15 and Sept. 16. Tuesday, Sept. 15 does not appear as an official suspension of classes in the SEP calendar for basic education schools incorporated into the national system.

Preschool, primary and secondary students are therefore expected to attend classes as usual on Sept. 15, unless a state education authority or the individual school issues a different instruction.

The situation changes on Wednesday, Sept. 16, the date commemorating the start of Mexico’s Independence. The Secretariat of Public Education lists that day as a suspension of school activities, giving kindergarten, primary and secondary students a day without classes.

The next scheduled break falls on Friday, Sept. 25, when schools will close for a Technical School Council session. The break will run through Saturday, Sept. 26, and Sunday, Sept. 27, with classes resuming on Monday, Sept. 28.

The SEP calendar also includes further suspensions in November, including Nov. 2 and Nov. 16, along with additional days tied to administrative activities and Technical School Council meetings.

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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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