Spring 2025

The academic term begins Wednesday, January 8, 2025 and ends Friday, May 2, 2025.  

To view course offerings, see Spring Undergraduate Courses or Spring Graduate Courses.

Detailed Academic Calendar - Spring 2025

Monday, January 6             Duke University Marine Lab Residential move in

Tuesday, January 9             New Student Orientation 9:00 am Repass Lecture Hall 

Wednesday, January 8       Block A Begins 8:30 AM. Spring semester begins

Friday, January 10               Drop/Add for Block A ends at 5:00pm

Monday, January 20           Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday. No classes are held. 

Thursday, February 6          Block A Ends

Friday, February 7               Block B Begins

Wednes. Feb. 11                 Drop/Add for Block B ends at 5:00pm

Monday, February 17         Registration begins for Summer 2025

Friday, March 7                   Block B ends, Spring Break Begins 7:00pm

Monday, March 17             Classes resume. Block C Begins

Wednesday, March  19      Drop/Add for Block C ends at 5:00 pm

Monday, March 24             Shopping carts open for Fall 2024

Wednesday, April 2            Registration begins for Fall 2025; Summer 2025 registration continues

Tuesday, April 8                  Block C Ends

Wednesday, April 9            Block D Begins

Thursday, April 11              Registration ends for Fall 2025; Summer 2025 registration continues

Thurs & Fri. April 10-11    Nicholas Research Symposium

Friday, April 11                   Drop/Add ends for Block D at 5:00pm. Drop/Add begins for Fall 2025

Friday, May 2                      Block D Ends

Saturday, May 3                 Students vacate dorm by 8:30 am

Friday, May 9                 Duke Commencement Weekend begins 

 


Summer 2024

To view summer course listings, see Summer 1 courses and Summer 2 courses.

The dates for Summer 2024 can be found on Duke's Academic Calendar.

Individual course dates can be found in DukeHub during registration.

 


Fall 2024

 Detailed Academic Calendar- Fall 2025

August 25                Monday. 8:30 AM Fall semester begins: Drop/Add continues

September 1           Monday. Labor Day. No classes

September 5           Friday. Drop/Add ends (11:59 PM)

October 10              Friday. 7 PM Fall break begins

October 15              Wednesday. 8:30 AM Classes resume

October 20              Monday. Shopping carts open for Spring 2026

October 29              Wednesday. Registration begins for Spring 2025

November 7            Friday. Last day to withdraw with W from Fall 2025 classes (Undergrads)

November 10          Monday. Registration ends for Spring 2026

November 11          Tuesday. Drop/Add begins for Spring 2026

November 25          Tuesday. 10:30 PM Thanksgiving recess begins

December 1            Monday. 8:30 AM DUML classes resume

December 5            Friday. DUML Classes end

December 6 - 9      Reading period

December 10          Wednesday. Exams begin 9 AM.

December 12          Friday. DUML Exams end by 10 PM

December 13          Saturday. Residential students vacate dorms by 8:30 AM