Spring 2024
The academic term begins Wednesday, January 10, 2024 and ends Friday, May 3, 2024.
To view course offerings, see Spring Undergraduate Courses or Spring Graduate Courses.
Detailed Academic Calendar - Spring 2024
Monday, January 8 Duke University Marine Lab Residential move in
Tuesday, January 9 Undergraduate Orientation 9:00 am Repass Lecture Hall
Wednesday, January 10 Block A Begins 8:30 AM. Spring semester begins
Friday, January 12 Drop/Add for Block A ends at 5:00pm
Monday, January 15 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday. No classes are held.
Thursday, February 8 Block A Ends
Friday, February 9 Block B Begins
Monday, February 12 Drop/Add for Block B ends at 5:00pm
Monday, February 19 Registration begins for Summer 2024
Friday, March 8 Block B ends, Spring Break Begins 7:00pm
Monday, March 18 Classes resume. Block C Begins
Wednesday, March 20 Drop/Add for Block C ends at 5:00 pm
Monday, March 25 Shopping carts open for Fall 2024
Wednesday, April 3 Registration begins for Fall 2024; Summer 2024 registration continues
Tuesday, April 9 Block C Ends
Wednesday, April 10 Block D Begins
Thursday, April 11 Registration ends for Fall 2024; Summer 2024 registration continues
Thursday, April 11-12 Nicholas School Masters Projects Symposium
Friday, April 12 Drop/Add ends for Block D at 5:00pm. Drop/Add begins for Fall 2024
Friday, May 3 Block D Ends
Saturday, May 4 Students vacate dorm by 8:30 am
Friday, May 10 Duke Commencement Weekend begins
Summer 2023
To view summer course listings, see Summer 1 courses and Summer 2 courses.
The dates for Summer 2023 can be found on Duke's Academic Calendar.
Individual course dates can be found in DukeHub during registration.
Fall 2023
Detailed Academic Calendar- Fall 2023
August 28 Monday. 8:30 AM Fall semester begins: Drop/Add continues
September 4 Monday. Labor Day. No classes
September 8 Friday. Drop/Add ends
October 13 Friday. 7 PM Fall break begins
October 18 Wednesday. 8:30 AM Classes resume
November 1 Wednesday. Registration begins for Spring 2024
November 10 Friday. Last day to withdraw with W from Fall 2023 classes (Undergrads)
November 13 Monday. Registration ends for Spring 2023
November 14 Tuesday. Drop/Add begins for Spring 2024
November 21 Tuesday. 10:30 PM Thanksgiving recess begins
November 27 Monday. 8:30 AM DUML classes resume
December 8 Friday. DUML Classes end
December 9 - 12 Reading period
December 13 Wednesday. Exams begin 9 AM.
December 15 Friday. DUML Exams end by 10 PM
December 16 Saturday. Residential students vacate dorms by 8:30 AM