2026-2027 school year start dates set in California and Mexico
California's state education guide sets August 12, 2026 as the reference start date for the 2026‑2027 school year, with districts free to begin earlier or later. The calendar runs until June 10, 2027 and requires a minimum of 180 instructional days.
Mexico's Secretaría de Educación Pública confirmed that the 2026‑2027 cycle will begin on Monday, August 31, 2026 and finish on Friday, July 9, 2027. Teachers are to return on August 24, 2026 for a consultation program, and the schedule includes holidays such as Christmas, New Year, and Easter.
In Tamaulipas, the state Education Secretariat announced a new anti‑bullying strategy for secondary schools and high schools during the 2026‑2027 cycle. The program, based on the SEP's "ABC of emotions" curriculum, will provide weekly sessions to teach students emotional self‑control, peaceful conflict resolution and mental‑health awareness.
Entities: California · Mario Delgado · Mexico · Miguel Ángel Valdez García · Secretaría de Educación Pública (SEP) · Tamaulipas Education Secretariat (SET)
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] California requires a minimum of 180 instructional days for all districts. (California state education guide)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] California's 2026‑27 school year will end on June 10, 2027, assuming no extra days. (California state education guide)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The program includes weekly sessions on emotions, conflict resolution and mental health, using the 'ABC of emotions' framework. (Secretaría de Educación de Tamaulipas (SET))
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Mexico's winter break for 2026‑27 will be from December 25, 2026 to January 6, 2027. (Secretaría de Educación Pública (SEP))
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Mexico's 2026‑27 school year will end on July 9, 2027. (Secretaría de Educación Pública (SEP))
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Tamaulipas will implement a school anti‑violence program in secondary schools and high schools for the 2026‑27 cycle. (Secretaría de Educación de Tamaulipas (SET))
- [○ 1 SOURCE] California's 2026‑27 school year will start on August 12, 2026. (California state education guide)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Mexico's 2026‑27 school year will start on August 31, 2026. (Secretaría de Educación Pública (SEP))
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Mexico's SEP set the end date for the 2026‑2027 school year as July 9, 2027. (Secretaría de Educación Pública)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Tamaulipas Education Secretariat will implement a school violence prevention program in secondary and high schools for the 2026‑2027 cycle. (Miguel Ángel Valdez García, Secretary of Education of Tamaulipas)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The program will use the SEP's 'ABC of emotions' curriculum. (Miguel Ángel Valdez García)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Mexico's SEP set the start date for the 2026‑2027 school year as August 31, 2026. (Secretaría de Educación Pública)