Summer vacation will begin earlier than planned. On Thursday, May 7, the Ministry of Public Education (SEP) announced when the 2025-2026 school year will end. Although it was originally scheduled to conclude on July 15, it has been confirmed that there will be a change to the school calendar. We bring you all the details.
“Due to various circumstances and requests we have received, we will move up the end of the school year to June 5,” explained Mario Delgado, head of the SEP, via official social media accounts.
In the case of teachers, it was specified that administrative duties will end on Friday, June 12. Additionally, the SEP explained that this change to the school calendar is due to the current heat wave and the 2026 World Cup.
In addition to announcing when the 2025-2026 school year ends, the SEP released other dates to keep in mind.
- Technical Council with teachers: after the summer break, teaching activities will resume on August 10 to prepare for the 2026-2027 school year.
- Learning Reinforcement: From August 17 to 28, there will be activities to reinforce learning with the children
- 2026-2027 School Year: will officially begin on Monday, August 31, 2026. The calendar for this new school year will be announced at a later date.
So now you know. The 2025-2026 school year will end on Friday, June 5.