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 2025
To view summer course listings, see Summer 1 courses and Summer 2 courses.
The dates for Summer 2025 can be found on Duke's Academic Calendar.
Individual course dates can be found in DukeHub during registration.
Fall 2025
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