On May 7, 2026, Mexico’s Ministry of Public Education and the education authorities of the 32 states agreed to end the school year for basic education on June 5. The reasons given were the heat and the World Cup, which began on June 11. The calendar had set July 15 as the last day.
President Claudia Sheinbaum said: “Todavía no está el calendario completo” (The calendar is not complete yet). On May 11, the national council of education authorities decided to keep the 2025-2026 school calendar as originally planned. (Video in Spanish.)