With the objective of improving the educational system of Mexico, the Ministry of Public Education has made changes in the school calendar 2023-2024. The updates are detailed in the following article, where we will inform you about the children’s return to school dates and the reason behind these additional vacations established by the SEP. In addition, we will provide you with the complete calendar, which includes information on holidays, long weekends and other relevant details.
The Ministry of Public Education (SEP) has published the 2023-2024 school calendar, which indicates that classes will start on August 28 and will end on July 16 of next year. During this period, 190 days of educational activities will be carried out and 14 bridges have been established.
When does the 2023-2024 school year start?
The next school cycle of the SEP will begin on Monday, August 28, 2023 and will end on July 16, 2024. During the previous week, from August 21 to 25, various sessions of the School Technical Council will be held, as well as the intensive continuous training workshop for teachers of all educational levels.
In addition, an administrative discharge day has been scheduled for Friday, July 12. Subsequently, on Monday the 15th, the evaluation forms will be delivered, to end the cycle on Tuesday the 16th of the same month.
School Calendar 2023: what were the changes?
For the year 2023, three modifications were made to the new school calendar for preschool, primary, and secondary students. In addition, the educational authorities have respected the 190 days of educational activities, with the aim of adjusting and reorganizing the continuous training that teachers have received to continue teaching students.
- First change: The Intensive Continuing Training Workshop scheduled for June 5 to 9 was postponed and the new dates will apply from July 20 to 26, in such a way that it will now be scheduled for the end of the school year.
- Second change: The Intensive Continuing Training Workshop for Teachers with the presence of students contemplated in the school calendar from July 3 to 7 and from July 10 to 14, will be eliminated.
- Third change: The last day of official classes for basic education students is scheduled for Wednesday, July 26, 2023.
School holidays for the 2023-2024 school year
Two vacation periods have been scheduled. The first will begin on December 18, 2023 and end on January 2 of the following year. The second period corresponds to Easter, which will cover from March 25 to April 5. This implies that classes will resume on Monday, April 8.
Bridges and holidays of the 2023-2024 school year
- November 2, 2023: Day of the Dead
- November 20, 2023: Mexican Revolution
- February 5, 2024: Flag Day
- March 18, 2024: Birth of Benito Juárez
- April 26, 2024: School Technical Council
- May 1, 2024: Labor Day
- May 15, 2024: Teacher’s Day
- May 31, 2024: School Technical Council
- June 28, 2024: School Technical Council
Why are these vacation extensions made?
According to the Ministry of Public Education (SEP), the main objective for the year 2023 is to improve the quality of education at the national level. Therefore, all teachers are required to attend Intensive Continuing Education Workshops on the New Study Plans and Programs. These workshops are intended to train teachers to acquire new knowledge and improve education for the benefit of Mexican children.
The end of the school year is scheduled for July 18, 2023. Therefore, from Wednesday the 19th to Tuesday the 25th of that month, the professional exams will take place.