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Semana Santa 2026 Calendars Finalized: SEP Sets School Break as State Exceptions Emerge

Time off will vary by location because labor rules and local school adjustments do not guarantee uniform Holy Week holidays.

Overview

  • Mexico’s Education Ministry confirms a national school recess from Monday, March 30, to Friday, April 10, with classes resuming on Monday, April 13.
  • Aguascalientes, with SEP approval, shifts its student break to April 20–May 4 to align with the Feria de San Marcos, while suspending classes on April 2–3 and returning on Tuesday, May 5.
  • Students nationwide also have no classes on Friday, March 27, for a scheduled Consejo Técnico Escolar session, effectively extending time off before the recess.
  • The Ley Federal del Trabajo does not make Holy Thursday or Good Friday mandatory paid holidays, leaving employers to decide whether to grant those days off.
  • Peru’s official 2026 holiday list includes Holy Thursday and Good Friday on April 2–3, and the Ica region observes a local non-working day on Friday, March 13 for the Vendimia festival.