# Holidays and events

> Academium SMS Help › Holiday & Events
> For: School Owner, School Admin
> Web page: https://helpcenter.academium.com.ng/academium-sms/article/sms-holidays-and-events
> Last updated: 2026-10-06

The school calendar brings **holidays** and **events** together. Holidays matter: Academium closes attendance registers on them and leaves them out of attendance totals. Open **Holiday & Events**. It needs a plan that includes events.

## Public holidays

Public holidays are **added automatically** when Academium syncs, and the page shows when holidays were last updated. These holidays are locked: they cannot be edited or deleted.

## Adding a holiday or event

1. Choose **Holiday/Events List** and add an entry.
2. Enter a **title**, and choose its **type**.
3. Choose when it **starts** and **ends**. The end cannot be before the start.
4. Add an **image** and **remarks** if you like.
5. Choose who it is for: **everybody**, **staff**, **parents**, or selected **classes**, **sections**, staff or parents. Holidays are always for everybody.
6. Save.

Turn an event **off** to hide it without deleting it.

## Event types

Open **Event Type** to add your own types, such as *Sports Day* or *PTA Meeting*, each with an icon.

## On the dashboard

The **calendar** panel shows what is coming up, as a list or a month view. Each person chooses which view they prefer.

## Holiday reminders

Staff receive a **reminder notification** before a holiday. On a Friday, the reminder covers Saturday to Monday.

## Common issues

**A register cannot be taken on a day that is not a holiday.** Check the calendar for a holiday entered on that date by mistake. Holidays you added yourself can be edited or deleted.

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