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.

2026-2027 Holidays

Christian

Christmas December 25, 2026
Good Friday March 26, 2027
Easter Sunday March 28, 2027
Easter Sunday (Orthodox) May 2, 2027

Hindu

Janmashtami September 4, 2026
Dasara/Dussehra
October 20, 2026
Diwali November 8, 2026

Islam

Mawlid al-Nabi August 26, 2026
Ramadan February 8-March 9, 2027
Eid al-Fitr March 10, 2027
Eid al-Adha May 17, 2027

Jewish

Rosh Hashanah September 12-13, 2026
Yom Kippur September 21, 2026
Sukkot/Simchat Torah September 26-October 2, 2026
Hanukkah
December 5-12, 2026
Purim
March 23, 2027
Pesach (Passover)
April 22-29, 2027
Shavuot June 11-12, 2027