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title: "Panama's Education Calendar: MEDUCA Sets First Trimester End on May 29, 2026"
date: 2026-03-25
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url: https://panamadaily.news/2026/03/25/panama-school-calendar-first-trimester-may-29-2026/
categories:
  - "News"
tags:
  - "2026"
  - "education"
  - "MEDUCA"
  - "Panama"
  - "school calendar"
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# Panama's Education Calendar: MEDUCA Sets First Trimester End on May 29, 2026

## What Happened

According to the 2026 school calendar published by the Ministry of Education (MEDUCA), the first academic trimester will conclude on May 29, 2026. The detail was reported by Telemetro on March 25, 2026.

## Background

MEDUCA issues an annual academic calendar that sets term dates, scheduled breaks and administrative deadlines for public schools across Panama. The calendar guides students, parents, teachers and school administrators as they plan instruction, evaluations and family schedules for the year.

## What This Means

With the first trimester ending on May 29, schools and families can use this anchor date to prepare for end-of-trimester activities that commonly follow such a cutoff, including assessments, grade finalizations and communications from schools. Specific procedures and exact dates for evaluations or short breaks are determined by individual schools following MEDUCA guidance, so parents and guardians should monitor notices from their local school or MEDUCA’s official channels for full details.

While the published calendar gives the official closing date for the trimester, households with school-aged children may want to confirm any local variations, teacher planning days or school-specific schedules that could affect class hours and student activities in the days around May 29.

## Next Steps

Families and educators should consult the full MEDUCA 2026 calendar or contact their school administration to plan for the end of the trimester. Checking official MEDUCA communications will ensure awareness of any additional dates or administrative instructions linked to the close of the first term.