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Uruguay Sets 2026 School Year End Dates
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Uruguay Sets 2026 School Year End Dates

From El País · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Uruguay's National Public Education Administration (ANEP) has set the 2026 school year end dates for initial, primary, secondary, and vocational education.
  • Initial and primary school students will finish on December 18, while secondary and vocational students will conclude on November 27, with some UTU programs ending earlier on November 20.
  • The calendar also includes several non-teaching days, including spring break from September 21-25 and national holidays in August, October, and November.

Uruguay's National Public Education Administration (ANEP) has finalized the 2026 academic calendar, detailing the end dates for various educational levels. For initial and primary education, the school year will conclude on Friday, December 18, encompassing the end-of-year ceremonies.

Secondary education students will see their academic year wrap up earlier. The Basic Integrated Education (EBI) and Higher Media Education (EMS) levels are scheduled to finish on Friday, November 27. Similarly, within the Technical Professional Education (UTU), the Basic Media Education (EMB) courses following Plan 2023 EBI, Plan 2025 EMBT, or Plan 2010 Rumbo will also end on November 27.

However, specific UTU programs, namely those under Plan 2021 FPB and 2025 FPB, will conclude their studies on Friday, November 20. The calendar also outlines several non-instructional days throughout the year. Spring break for students and teachers is set from Monday, September 21, to Friday, September 25. Additionally, national holidays will result in no classes on Tuesday, August 25 (Independence Day), Monday, October 12 (Day of the Race), and Monday, November 2 (All Souls' Day). An extraordinary assembly for teachers is also scheduled for Monday, November 9.

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Originally published by El País in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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