Mexico City school holidays 2026: term dates calendar

Mexican public holidays 2026

Mexico City schools close on the official national holidays (dias feriados), several of which are observed on the nearest Monday to create a long weekend (puente).

The SEP calendar also closes schools for the monthly consejo tecnico escolar days, when teachers meet and pupils stay home. These fall on a Friday roughly once a month and are listed in the official SEP calendar at the start of the year.

SEP term dates 2025-26 and 2026-27

The SEP sets a single national school calendar that Mexico City state and most private schools follow across the city's boroughs, from Benito Juarez and Cuauhtemoc to Coyoacan and Miguel Hidalgo. The confirmed 2025-26 dates are below.

The full SEP 2026-27 calendar confirms the 24 August 2026 start. Individual schools keep within the SEP framework but may add their own study days, so confirm with your school's published calendar before booking travel.

International school term dates

Mexico City has a long-established international and bilingual school sector serving diplomatic, corporate and dual-national families. These schools run their own calendars, which broadly start in August like the SEP year but finish earlier:

• American and IB schools run two semesters or three terms, opening in mid August and finishing in mid to late June, with a winter break around Christmas and a spring break in late March or April.
• American schools add a Thanksgiving break in late November that the SEP calendar does not include.
• British curriculum schools deliver three terms with half terms in October and February that the SEP year does not have.

Because international schools finish in June while SEP schools run to mid July, families with children in both systems should expect the summer start dates to diverge by several weeks. To understand each programme see our curriculum guides, and for national context our Mexico country hub.

Planning the year

Three practical notes for Mexico City families. First, the winter break is nearly three weeks around Christmas and New Year, the busiest domestic travel window in Mexico, so internal flights and coastal accommodation book up early. Second, the Semana Santa break in spring is the other major travel peak, with the city emptying as families head to the coast. Third, international school fee instalments usually fall at the start of each term or semester in August, January and the spring, so plan payment around those points. Our Mexico City international school fees guide sets out the tiers and timing.

Common questions

When do schools break up in Mexico City for summer 2026? The SEP year ends on 15 July 2026, so most state and private schools break up in mid July. International schools usually finish in mid to late June.

How long is the summer holiday in Mexico City? Around six weeks for SEP schools, from mid July to late August, and about eight to nine weeks for international schools.

When does the 2026 school year start in Mexico City? The SEP 2026-27 year starts on 24 August 2026; international schools begin in mid August.

What are the Mexico City school breaks in 2026? A winter break from 22 December to 9 January and a Semana Santa break from 30 March to 10 April.

Do international schools follow the SEP calendar? They share the August start but finish earlier in June and add their own term breaks, while observing Mexican public holidays.

Related guides

• Mexico City international school fees
• Mexico City city guide
• Mexico country guide