Spring 2027
The academic term begins Wednesday, January 6, 2027 and ends Friday, April 30, 2027.
To view course offerings, see Spring Undergraduate Courses or Spring Graduate Courses.
Detailed Academic Calendar - Spring 2027
| Monday, January 4 | 糖心传媒 Marine Lab Residential move in |
| Tuesday, January 5 | New 糖心传媒 Orientation 9:00 am Repass Lec. |
| Wednesday, January 6 | Block A Begins 8:30 AM. Spring semester begins |
| Friday, January 8 | Drop/Add for Block A ends at 5:00pm |
| Monday, January 18 | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday. No class. |
| Tuesday, February 2 | Block A Ends |
| Wednesday, February 3 | Block B Begins |
| Friday, February 5 | Drop/Add for Block B ends at 5:00pm |
| Monday, February 15 | Registration begins for Summer 2027 |
| Monday, March 1 | Block B Ends |
| Tuesday, March 2 | Block C Begins |
| Thursday, March 4 | Drop/Add for Block C ends at 5:00 pm |
| Friday, March 5 | Spring Break Begins (7 pm) |
| Sunday, March 14 | Spring Break Ends (7 pm) |
| Monday, March 15 | Block C Resumes |
| Wednesday, March 31 | Registration begins for Fall 2027; Summer 2027 registration continues |
| Friday, April 2 | Block C Ends |
| Monday, April 5 | Block D Begins |
| Wednesday, April 7 | Drop/Add ends for Block D at 5:00pm |
| Thursday, April 8 | Registration ends for Fall 2027; Summer 2027 registration continues |
| Thurs & Fri. April 8-9 | Nicholas Research Symposium |
| Friday, April 9 | Drop/Add begins for Fall 2027 |
| Friday, April 30 | Block D Ends |
| Saturday, May 1 | Undergraduate students vacate dorm by 8:30 am |
| Friday, May 7 | Duke Commencement Weekend begins |
Summer 2026
To view summer course listings, see Summer 1 courses and Summer 2 courses.
The dates for Summer 2026 can be found on .
Individual course dates can be found in DukeHub during registration.
Detailed Academic Calendar - Summer 2026
| Monday, May 11 | Summer Session 1 Move-in |
| Tuesday, May 12 | Summer Session 1 Orientation |
| Wednesday, May 13 | Summer Session 1 Classes begin |
| Monday, June 22 | Summer Session 1 Classes conclude |
| Thursday, June 25 | Summer Session 1 Move-out (by noon) |
| Saturday, June 27 | Summer Session 2 Move-in |
| Sunday, June 28 | Summer Session 2 Orientation |
| Monday, June 29 | Summer Session 2 Classes begin |
| Wednesday, July 1 | Drop/Add for Term 2 ends (11:59 PM) |
| Friday, July 3 | Independence Day Holiday, no classes held |
| Friday, August 7 | Summer Session 2 classes conclude |
| Saturday August 8 | Summer Session 2 move-out (by noon) |
Fall 2026
Detailed Academic Calendar- Fall 2026
| August 22 | Saturday. DUML Move-in 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Marine Lab Dining Hall |
| August 23 | Sunday. Fall 2026 Orientation. 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM, Repass Lecture Hall |
| August 24 | Monday. 8:30 AM Fall semester begins: Drop/Add continues |
| September 4 | Friday. Drop/Add ends (11:59 PM) |
| September 7 | Monday. Labor Day. No classes |
| October 9 | Friday. 7 PM Fall break begins |
| October 14 | Wednesday. 8:30 AM Classes resume |
| October 19 | Monday. Shopping carts open for Spring 2026 |
| October 28 | Wednesday. Registration begins for Spring 2026 |
| November 6 | Friday. Last day to withdraw with W from Fall 2025 classes (Undergrads) |
| November 9 | Monday. Registration ends for Spring 2026 |
| November 10 | Tuesday. Drop/Add begins for Spring 2026 |
| November 24 | Tuesday. 10:30 PM Thanksgiving recess begins |
| November 24 | Tuesday. 10:30 PM Graduate ONLY courses end (Political Ecology, Conservation Service Learning, Marine Policy Analysis, Advanced GIS, Graduate Level Special Topics Course) |
| November 30 | Monday. 8:30 AM DUML classes resume (UG classes and classes that are combined UG and Grad) |
| December 4 | Friday. All DUML Classes end |
| December 5 - 8 | Saturday-Tuesday. Reading period |
| December 9 | Wednesday. Exams begin 9 AM. |
| December 11 | Friday. DUML Exams end. |
| December 12 | Saturday. Residential students vacate dorms by 12:00 PM |