• Overview
• SMU Benefits Overview
  • Did You Know?
  • Introduction
  • Enrollment Instructions
  • Benefits Eligibility
  • Changing Your Benefits Elections
• Health Benefits
  • Did You Know?
  • Introduction
  • Medical Plans
  • Dental Plan
  • Vision Plan
  • Health Care FSA
  • Health Savings Account
• Additional Insurance Programs
  • Did You Know?
  • Introduction
  • Basic Group Life Insurance/WorldWide Travel Assistance
  • Supplemental Life Insurance
  • Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
  • Long Term Care Insurance
• Retirement Plans
  • Did You Know?
  • Introduction
  • Types of Retirement Plans
  • Regular Retirement Plan
  • Supplemental Retirement Accounts
  • Emeriti Health Account
• Time-Off Benefits
  • Did You Know?
  • Introduction
  • Long Term Disability
  • Official Holidays
  • Leaves of Absence
• Other SMU Benefits and Services
  • Did You Know?
  • Introduction
  • Tuition Benefits
  • Wellpower Wellness Program
  • Dedman Center for Lifetime Sports
  • Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Business Travel Benefits
  • Miscellaneous
• Federally Mandated Programs
  • Did You Know?
  • Introduction
  • Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
  • COBRA
  • Workers' Compensation
  • Unemployment Compensation
  • Social Security
• Conclusion

Official Holidays

SMU observes the following holidays each year:

Extra holidays may be designated each year, and in some fiscal years, a floating holiday may be designated. A schedule of holidays is distributed each Spring for the upcoming University fiscal year (June – May).

Note: Part-time staff receive regular pay if they are scheduled to work on that holiday.

Visit the Benefits U section of the HR website for more details. You will find a link in the Helpful Links section.