Religious Holidays

Recognized Religious Holidays

SMU Religious Observance Policy for students: Religiously observant students wishing to be absent on holidays that require missing class should notify their professors in writing within the first two weeks of the semester and should discuss with them, in advance, acceptable ways of making up any work missed because of the absence. 

University Policy 7.22 provides information for faculty and staff religious holiday observance.

2024-2025 Holidays

Christian

Christmas December 25, 2024
Christmas (Orthodox)  January 7, 2025
Great Lent Begins (Orthodox) March 5, 2025
Ash Wednesday March 5, 2025
Good Friday April 18, 2025
Good Friday (Orthodox) April 18, 2025
Easter Sunday April 20, 2025
Easter Sunday (Orthodox) April 20, 2025

Hindu

Janmashtami August 26, 2024
Dasara/Vijayadashami/Dussehra
October 12, 2024
Diwali November 1, 2024
Holi March 14, 2025

Islam

Mawlid al-Nabi September 16, 2024
Ramadan March 1-30, 2025
Eid al-Fitr March 31, 2025
Eid al-Adha June 7, 2025
Islamic New Year June 27, 2025
Ashura July 6, 2025

Jewish

Rosh Hashanah
October 3-4, 2024
Yom Kippur October 12, 2024
Sukkot/Simchat Torah October 17-24, 2024
Hanukkah
December 26, 2024 – January 2, 2025
Purim
March 14, 2025
Pesach (Passover)
April 13-20, 2025