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 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 2024
August 26 Monday. 8:30 AM Fall semester begins: Drop/Add continues
September 2 Monday. Labor Day. No classes
September 6 Friday. Drop/Add ends
October 11 Friday. 7 PM Fall break begins
October 16 Wednesday. 8:30 AM Classes resume
October 30 Wednesday. Registration begins for Spring 2025
November 8 Friday. Last day to withdraw with W from Fall 2024 classes (Undergrads)
November 11 Monday. Registration ends for Spring 2025
November 12 Tuesday. Drop/Add begins for Spring 2025
November 26 Tuesday. 10:30 PM Thanksgiving recess begins
December 2 Monday. 8:30 AM DUML classes resume
December 6 Friday. DUML Classes end
December 7 - 10 Reading period
December 11 Wednesday. Exams begin 9 AM.
December 13 Friday. DUML Exams end by 10 PM
December 14 Saturday. Residential students vacate dorms by 8:30 AM