Overview
- Mexico’s Public Education Secretariat (SEP), which several outlets cited Tuesday, lists student days off on May 1, May 5 and May 15, with a teacher planning day on May 29.
- April 30 (Children’s Day) and Monday, May 4 are not national school holidays, though some schools hold festivities or scale back classes that can make the break feel longer.
- A claim that SEP granted Monday, May 4 as an extra rest day surfaced in one report, but other outlets checked the official calendar and found classes scheduled, so families should follow their own school’s notices.
- For workers, only Friday, May 1 is a mandatory paid holiday under Mexico’s labor law, while May 4 and May 5 are regular workdays unless employers grant leave.
- In Peru, May 1 is also a national holiday that creates a three-day weekend, showing broader regional interest in early‑May long weekends.