Overview
- The Secretaría de Educación Pública published a proposed calendar on the federal regulatory platform that sets the school year to begin 31 August 2026 and end in July 2027.
- The draft preserves the minimum 185 effective instructional days for basic education and 190 days for teacher‑training schools as required by law.
- The proposal lists winter and Easter breaks, monthly Consejo Técnico Escolar (CTE) Fridays, three grade‑registration windows, and an extra week off for teachers before classes start.
- Several states have already advanced or shortened the current school year because of extreme heat, showing how local authorities can adjust schedules before a national calendar is formalized.
- The document is a proposal that will acquire legal force only after it appears in the Diario Oficial de la Federación, a step that has prompted public debate in past years over calendar changes and non‑instructional time.