Duke Academic Calendar 2025-2026

Duke Academic Calendar 2025-2026

Newly admitted and returning students should take note of the academic calendar that Duke University has issued for 2025-2026. The academic calendar gave ideas regarding the start date for new and returning students at Duke University, exam dates, and other educational events during the year. The academic calendar for the 2025-2026 school year can be seen below. Duke Academic Calendar 2025-2026;

Duke Academic Calendar Summer 2024

Duke 2024 Registration begins for all Summer sessions on Monday, February 19, 2024
Duke 2024 Summer Summer Term 1 classes begin Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Duke 2024 Summer Drop/Add for Term 1 ends (11:59 PM) begins Monday, May 27, 2024
Last day to withdraw with W from Term 1 classes (undergraduates only) for Duke 2024 Summer is Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Juneteenth holiday. No classes are held in the Duke 2024 Summer are held. Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Duke 2024 Summer Term 1 classes end Monday, June 24, 2024
The reading period for Duke 2024 Summer is Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Duke 2024 Summer Term 1 final examination begins Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Duke 2024 Summer Term 1 final examinations end begins Thursday, June 27, 2024
Duke 2024 Summer Term 2 classes begin Monday, July 1, 2024
Duke 2024 Summer Drop/Add for Term 2 ends (11:59 PM) Wednesday, July 3, 2024
Duke 2024 Summer Independence Day holiday. No classes are held on Thursday, July 4, 2024
Last day to withdraw with W from Term 2 classes (undergraduates only) for Duke 2024 Summer are held on Monday, July 29, 2024
Duke 2024 Summer Term 2 classes end Thursday, August 8, 2024
Duke 2024 Summer Reading period (until 7:00 PM); Term 2 final examinations begin (7:00 PM) Friday, August 9, 2024
Duke 2024 Summer Term 2 final examinations end (10:00 PM) is Sunday, August 11, 2024

Duke Academic Calendar Fall 2024

Duke Fall 2024 New undergraduate student orientation begins Sunday – Friday, August 18 – August 23, 2024
Duke Fall 2024 New Graduate Student Orientation begins Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Duke Fall 2024 Welcome reception for new graduates and professional students starts Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Duke Fall 2024 First-Year Convocation is Sunday, August 25, 2024
Duke 2024 Fall Fall semester classes begin (at 8:30 AM); Drop/Add continues Monday, August 26, 2024
Labor Day. No classes for Duke 2024 Fall are held on Monday, September 2, 2024
Duke 2024 Fall Drop/Add ends Friday, September 6, 2024
Founders’ Weekend for Duke 2024 Fall start Thursday – Sunday, September 26 – September 29, 2024
Last day for reporting mid-semester grades for Duke 2024 Fall begins Friday, October 11, 2024
Duke 2024 Fall Fall break begins (7:00 PM) is Friday, October 11, 2024
Duke 2024 Fall Classes resume (8:30 AM) on Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Duke 2024 Fall Shopping carts open for Spring 2025 on Monday, October 21, 2024
Duke Fall Registration begins for Spring 2025 on Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Duke Fall Last day to withdraw with W from Fall 2024 classes (undergraduates only) on Friday, November 8, 2024
Duke Fall Registration ends for Spring 2025 is Monday, November 11, 2024
Duke Fall Drop/Add begins for Spring 2025 on Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Duke Fall Thanksgiving recess begins (10:30 PM); Graduate classes 700+ end; Some graduate classes 500-699 may end at department/instructor discretion is Tuesday, November 26, 2024
The graduate reading period for Duke 2024 Fall begins Wednesday – Tuesday, November 27 – December 10, 2024
Duke 2024 Fall Classes resume (8:30 AM) Monday, December 2, 2024
Duke 2024 Fall Undergraduate classes end; Remaining graduate classes 500-699 end Friday, December 6, 2024
Duke 2024 Fall Undergraduate reading period starts Saturday – Tuesday, December 7 – December 10, 2024
Duke 2024 Fall Final examinations begin (9:00 AM) Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Duke 2024 Fall Final examinations end (10:00 PM) on Monday, December 16 2024

Duke Academic Calendar Spring 2025

Duke 2025 Spring semester begins (8:30 AM). A Monday class schedule is followed (more info). Drop/Add continues on Wednesday, January 8, 2025
Duke 2025 Spring Drop/Add ends (11:59 PM) begins Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday. No classes for Duke 2026 Spring are held on Monday, January 20, 2025
Duke 2025 Spring Shopping Carts open for Summer 2025 is Monday, February 10, 2025
Duke 2025 Spring Registration begins for Summer 2025 on Monday, February 17, 2025
Duke 2025 Spring Last day for reporting midsemester grades is Friday, February 21, 2025
Spring recess begins (7:00 PM) for Duke 2026 begins Friday, March 7, 2025
Duke 2025 Spring Classes resume (8:30 AM) Monday, March 17, 2025
Duke 2025 Spring Shopping Carts open for Fall 2025 on Monday, March 24, 2025
Duke’s Last day to withdraw with W from Spring 2025 classes (undergraduates only) is Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Duke Registration begins for Fall 2025; Summer 2025 registration continues Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Duke Registration ends for Fall 2025; Summer 2025 registration continues Thursday, April 10, 2025
Duke Drop/Add begins for Fall 2025 on Friday, April 11, 2025
Duke 2025 Spring Graduate classes 700+ end; Some graduate classes 500-699 may end at department/instructor discretion on Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Duke 2025 Spring Graduate reading period starts Thursday – Sunday, April 17 – 27, 2025
Duke 2025 Spring Undergraduate classes end; Remaining graduate classes 500-699 end Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Duke 2025 Spring Undergraduate reading period is on Thursday – Sunday, April 24 – 27, 2025
Duke 2025 Spring Final examinations begin Monday, April 28, 2025
Duke 2025 Spring Final examinations end (10:00 PM) on Saturday, May 3, 2025
Commencement for Duke 2025 Spring begins Friday, May 9, 2025
Duke 2025 Spring Graduation exercises; conferring of degrees is Sunday, May 11, 2025

Duke Academic Calendar Summer 2025

Duke Registration begins for all Summer sessions is Monday, February 17, 2025
Duke Summer 2025 Summer Term 1 classes begin Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Duke Summer 2025 Drop/Add for Term 1 ends (11:59 PM) begins Friday, May 16, 2025
Duke Summer 2025 Memorial Day Holiday. No classes are held on Monday, May 26, 2025
The last day to withdraw with W from Term 1 classes (undergraduates only) for Duke Summer 2025 is on Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Duke Summer 2025 Juneteenth Holiday. No classes are held is Thursday, June 19, 2025
Term 1 classes end for Duke Summer 2025 are held on Monday, June 23, 2025
Duke Summer 2025 Reading period (until 7:00 PM); Term 1 final examinations begin (7:00 PM) Tuesday, June 24, 2025
The Duke Summer 2025 Term 1 final examinations end Thursday, June 26, 2025
Duke Summer 2025 Summer Term 2 classes begin Monday, June 30, 2025
Duke Summer 2025 Drop/Add for Term 2 ends (11:59 PM) Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Duke Summer 2025 Independence Day holiday. No classes are held on Friday, July 4, 2025
Duke Summer 2025 Last day to withdraw with W from Term 2 classes (undergraduates only) Monday, July 28, 2025
Term 2 classes end for Duke Summer 2025 are held on Friday, August 8, 2025
Duke Summer 2025 Reading period (until 7:00 PM); Term 2 final examinations begin (7:00 PM) is Saturday, August 9, 2025
Duke Summer 2025 Term 2 final examinations end (10:00 PM) on Monday, August 11, 2025