The month of July 2026 not only brings rest for part of the population, but also for the educational sector, with the arrival of the long-awaited school holidays. The Ministry of Education (Minedu) announced the dates for this winter break which is exclusively aimed at public schools amid the celebrations for National Holidays. This measure represents a well-deserved break in the routine not only for students, but also for teachers and parents, who will be able to carry out various activities, with the aim of relieving school stress after several months of hard work in the classrooms. In this article, we provide you with more details on the matter.
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WHEN DO THE 2026 SCHOOL HOLIDAYS START?
Within the framework of the 2026 school calendar, the Ministry of Education established that the long-awaited school holidays will take place from July 27 to August 7, in public schools nationwide. Meanwhile, private institutions have the authority to make slight variations in their schedules, provided that they communicate this in advance to parents and students.
Likewise, during these days of recess, teachers from public schools will have to attend educational centers to carry out educational lessons, planning tasks, and organization of school activities for the last school term of the year.
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2026 School Year Calendar, according to Minedu
Below, we present the official schedule from the Ministry of Education (Minedu) for the 2026 school year, which includes 36 teaching weeks and 8 management weeks, organized in blocks that will strengthen both pedagogical planning and administrative tasks in public and private educational institutions.
According to the official calendar, the academic year will proceed as follows:
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- First block of management weeks (2 weeks): March 2 to 13.
- First block of teaching weeks (9 weeks): March 16 to May 15.
- Second block of management weeks (1 week – holidays): May 18 to 22.
- Second block of teaching weeks (9 weeks): May 25 to July 24.
- Third block of management weeks (2 weeks – holidays): July 27 to August 7.
- Third block of teaching weeks (9 weeks): August 10 to October 9.
- Fourth block of management weeks (1 week – holidays): October 12 to 16.
- Fourth block of teaching weeks (9 weeks): October 19 to December 18.
- Fifth block of management weeks (2 weeks): December 21 to 31.
