Advance certification arrangement reminder during the coming Mexico IFETEL holidays
▌Mexico IFETEL published 2025 and early 2026 calendar
On November 25, 2024, The Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones (IFETEL) of Mexico has published its annual calendar of ordinary sessions and the annual calendar of work for the year 2025 and early 2026.
IFETEL stated that the Plenary of the Federal Telecommunications Institute will hold ordinary sessions during the year 2025, at least on the following days:
January 15, January 29,
February 12, February 26,
March 12, March 26,
April 9, April 23,
May 7, May 21,
June 4, June 18,
July 2, July 16,
August 13, August 27,
September 10, September 24,
October 8, October 22,
November 5, November 19,
December 3, December 17.
Work at the Institute will be suspended on the following days in 2025 and early 2026:
February 3
March 17
April 14 to 18
May 1
July 21 to 25 and 28 to 31
August 1
September 16
November 17
December 22 to 26 and 29 to 31
January 1 and 2, 5 and 6, 2026
All days of the year are considered business days, with the exception of Saturdays, Sundays and those on which work at the Institute is suspended. Administrative actions and procedures will be carried out on business days and hours. Business hours are those between 9:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. from Monday to Thursday, and between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on Fridays , as long as they are business days.
At the meanwhile, Please take note that IFETEL will be closed from December 19, 2024 to January 3, 2025 due to the Christmas and New Year holidays. Administrative actions and proceedings will not be carried out in these days.
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