Below is the Academic Calendar for: Trinity College of Arts & Sciences, The Pratt School of Engineering, The Nicholas School of the Environment, The Graduate School, The Sanford School of Public Policy, and The School of Nursing

The calendars for the following schools can be found on their respective websites: Divinity School, Fuqua School of Business, Law School, School of Medicine, and Duke Kunshan University

JUMP TO: SUMMER 2023 | FALL 2023 | SPRING 2024 | SUMMER 2024
Summer 2023  
February 20MondayRegistration begins for all Summer sessions
May 17WednesdayTerm 1 classes begin. The Monday class schedule is followed on this day. Drop/Add continues
May 18ThursdayRegular class meeting schedule begins. Thursday class schedule is followed
May 19FridayDrop/Add for Term 1 ends
May 29MondayMemorial Day holiday. No classes are held
June 14WednesdayLast day to withdraw with W from Term 1 classes (undergraduates only)
June 19MondayJuneteenth holiday. No classes are held
June 26MondayTerm 1 classes end
June 27TuesdayReading period
June 28WednesdayTerm 1 final examinations begin
June 29ThursdayTerm 1 final examinations end
July 3MondayTerm 2 classes begin
July 4TuesdayIndependence Day holiday observed. No classes are held
July 6ThursdayDrop/Add for Term 2 ends
July 31MondayLast day to withdraw with W from Term 2 classes (undergraduates only)
August 10ThursdayTerm 2 classes end
August 11FridayReading period (until 7:00 PM); Term 2 final examinations begin (7:00 PM)
August 13SundayTerm 2 final examinations end (10:00 PM)
Fall 2023  
August 19SaturdayNew undergraduate student orientation begins
August 22TuesdayNew graduate student orientation begins
August 23WednesdayWelcome reception for new graduate and professional students
August 27SundayConvocation for new undergraduate students
August 28MondayFall semester classes begin (8:30 AM); Drop/Add continues
September 4MondayLabor Day. No classes are held
September 8FridayDrop/Add ends
September 28 – October 1Thursday – SundayFounders' Weekend
October 1SundayFounders' Day
October 13FridayLast day for reporting midsemester grades
October 13FridayFall break begins (7:00 PM)
October 18WednesdayClasses resume (8:30 AM)
October 23MondayShopping carts open for Spring 2024
November 1WednesdayRegistration begins for Spring 2024
November 10FridayLast day to withdraw with W from Fall 2023 classes (undergraduates only)
November 13MondayRegistration ends for Spring 2024
November 14TuesdayDrop/Add begins for Spring 2024
November 21TuesdayThanksgiving recess begins (10:30 PM)
November 27MondayClasses resume (8:30 AM)
December 1FridayGraduate classes 700 and above end
December 2 – 12Saturday – TuesdayGraduate reading period
December 8FridayUndergraduate classes end; Some graduate (500-699) classes end
December 9 – 12Saturday – TuesdayUndergraduate reading period
December 13WednesdayFinal examinations begin (9:00 AM)
December 18MondayFinal examinations end (10:00 PM)
Spring 2024  
January 10WednesdaySpring semester begins (8:30 AM). The Monday class schedule is followed on this day. Drop/Add continues
January 11ThursdayRegular class meeting schedule begins. Thursday class schedule is followed
January 12FridayClasses meeting in a Wednesday/Friday meeting pattern begin
January 15MondayMartin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. No classes are held
January 24WednesdayDrop/Add ends
February 19MondayRegistration begins for Summer 2024
February 23FridayLast day for reporting midsemester grades
March 8FridaySpring recess begins (7:00 PM)
March 18MondayClasses resume (8:30 AM)
March 25MondayShopping carts open for Fall 2024
March 27WednesdayLast day to withdraw with W from Spring 2024 classes (undergraduates only)
April 3WednesdayRegistration begins for Fall 2024; Summer 2024 registration continues
April 11ThursdayRegistration ends for Fall 2024; Summer 2024 registration continues
April 12FridayDrop/Add begins for Fall 2024
April 17WednesdayGraduate classes end
April 18 – 28Thursday – SundayGraduate reading period
April 24WednesdayUndergraduate classes end; Some graduate (500-699) classes end
April 25 – 28Thursday – SundayUndergraduate reading period
April 29MondayFinal examinations begin (9:00 AM)
May 4SaturdayFinal examinations end (10:00 PM)
May 10FridayCommencement begins
May 12SundayGraduation exercises; Conferring of degrees
Summer 2024  
February 19MondayRegistration begins for all Summer sessions
May 15WednesdayTerm 1 classes begin
May 17FridayDrop/Add for Term 1 ends
May 27MondayMemorial Day holiday. No classes are held
June 12WednesdayLast day to withdraw with W from Term 1 classes (undergraduates only)
June 19WednesdayJuneteenth holiday. No classes are held
June 24MondayTerm 1 classes end
June 25TuesdayReading period
June 26WednesdayTerm 1 final examinations begin
June 27ThursdayTerm 1 final examinations end
July 1MondayTerm 2 classes begin
July 3WednesdayDrop/Add for Term 2 ends
July 4ThursdayIndependence Day holiday observed. No classes are held
July 29MondayLast day to withdraw with W from Term 2 classes (undergraduates only)
August 8ThursdayTerm 2 classes end
August 9FridayReading period (until 7:00 PM); Term 2 final examinations begin (7:00 PM)
August 11SundayTerm 2 final examinations end (10:00 PM)

Approved April 21, 2022
University Schedule Committee
Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708

Questions or comments? Email registrar@duke.edu.