The government had announced a school break 40 days earlier than planned, a move that generated strong protests in locations hosting the exam.
The Mexican government has abandoned plans to bring forward the start of the summer school holidays, a decision it had justified by citing the 2026 World Cup and the forecast of a heat wave.
The measure was abandoned on Monday during a national meeting of Mexican Ministry of Education officials. “It was decided to maintain the original 2025-2026 school calendar (…) according to which the school year will end on July 15, the Ministry of Education announced in a statement.
The country is co-hosting the competition with the United States and Canada and will host 13 matches, including the opening game on June 11 in Mexico City.
Last week, the government announced a school break 40 days earlier than planned, a move that generated strong protests in the states of Jalisco and Nuevo León, where the future host cities of the tournament, Guadalajara and Monterrey, are located. The measure also received criticism from parent and teacher associations, concerned about the increased costs of daycare, as well as from business leaders.
The Minister of Education, Mario Delgado, had explained that classes should end on June 5th, because many states are facing high temperatures and there is also the issue of the World Cup.
Faced with the disagreements, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum postponed the decision, assuring the population that it was only a proposal.
