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.
See About the Academic Calendar for links to past and future academic calendars.
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 2026 | FALL 2026 | SPRING 2027 | SUMMER 2027 | LAST YEAR'S CALENDAR
| Summer 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|
| February 16 | Monday | Registration begins for all summer sessions |
| May 13 | Wednesday | Summer Term 1 classes begin |
| May 15 | Friday | Drop/Add for Term 1 ends (11:59 PM) |
| May 25 | Monday | Memorial Day holiday. No classes are held |
| June 10 | Wednesday | Last day to withdraw with W from Term 1 classes (undergraduates only) |
| June 19 | Friday | Juneteenth holiday. No classes are held |
| June 22 | Monday | Term 1 classes end |
| June 23 | Tuesday | Reading period (until 7:00 PM); Term 1 final examinations begin (7:00 PM) |
| June 25 | Thursday | Term 1 final examinations end |
| June 29 | Monday | Summer Term 2 classes begin |
| July 1 | Wednesday | Drop/Add for Term 2 ends (11:59 PM) |
| July 3 | Friday | Independence Day holiday. No classes are held |
| July 27 | Monday | Last day to withdraw with W from Term 2 classes (undergraduates only) |
| August 7 | Friday | Term 2 classes end |
| August 8 | Saturday | Reading period (until 7:00 PM); Term 2 final examinations begin (7:00 PM) |
| August 10 | Monday | Term 2 final examinations end (10:00 PM) |
| Fall 2026 | ||
| August 15 | Saturday | New undergraduate first-year student move-in day |
| August 16 – August 21 | Sunday – Friday | New undergraduate first-year student orientation |
| August 18 | Tuesday |
New graduate student orientation begins |
| August 23 | Sunday | New undergraduate student Convocation |
| August 24 | Monday | Fall semester classes begin (8:30 AM); Drop/Add continues |
| September 4 | Friday | Drop/Add ends (11:59 PM) |
| September 7 | Monday | Labor Day. No classes are held |
| September 24 – 27 | Thursday – Sunday | Founders' Weekend. Classes are held Thursday and Friday |
| October 9 | Friday | Last day to report midsemester grades |
| October 9 | Friday | Fall break begins (7:00 PM) |
| October 14 | Wednesday | Classes resume (8:30 AM) |
| October 19 | Monday | Shopping carts open for Spring 2027 |
| October 28 | Wednesday | Registration begins for Spring 2027 |
| November 6 | Friday | Last day to withdraw with W from Fall 2026 classes (undergraduates only) |
| November 9 | Monday | Registration ends for Spring 2027 |
| November 10 | Tuesday | Drop/Add begins for Spring 2027 |
| November 24 | Tuesday | Thanksgiving recess begins (10:30 PM); Graduate classes end |
| November 25 – December 8 | Wednesday – Tuesday | Graduate reading period |
| November 30 | Monday | Undergraduate classes resume (8:30 AM) |
| December 4 | Friday | Undergraduate classes end |
| December 5 – December 8 | Saturday – Tuesday | Undergraduate reading period |
| December 9 | Wednesday | Final examinations begin (9:00 AM) |
| December 14 | Monday | Final examinations end (10:00 PM) |
| Spring 2027 | ||
| January 6 | Wednesday | Spring semester begins (8:30 AM). A Monday class schedule is followed (more info). Drop/Add continues |
| January 18 | Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. No classes are held |
| January 20 | Wednesday | Drop/Add ends (11:59 PM) |
| February 8 | Monday | Shopping Carts open for Summer 2027 |
| February 15 | Monday | Registration begins for Summer 2027 |
| February 19 | Friday | Last day to report midsemester grades |
| March 5 | Friday | Spring recess begins (7:00 PM) |
| March 15 | Monday | Classes resume (8:30 AM) |
| March 22 | Monday | Shopping Carts open for Fall 2027 |
| March 24 | Wednesday | Last day to withdraw with W from Spring 2027 classes (undergraduates only) |
| March 31 | Wednesday | Registration begins for Fall 2027; Summer registration continues |
| April 3 | Saturday | Optional make-up day |
| April 8 | Thursday | Registration ends for Fall 2027; Summer registration continues |
| April 9 | Friday | Drop/Add begins for Fall 2027 |
| April 10 | Saturday | Optional make-up day |
| April 14 | Wednesday | Graduate classes end |
| April 15 – 25 | Thursday – Sunday | Graduate reading period |
| April 21 | Wednesday | Undergraduate classes end |
| April 22 – 25 | Thursday – Sunday | Undergraduate reading period |
| April 26 | Monday | Final examinations begin |
| May 1 | Saturday | Final examinations end (10:00 PM) |
| May 7 | Friday | Commencement begins |
| May 9 | Sunday | Graduation exercises; Conferring of degrees |
| Summer 2027 | ||
| February 15 | Monday | Registration begins for all summer sessions |
| May 12 | Wednesday | Summer Term 1 classes begin |
| May 14 | Friday | Drop/Add for Term 1 ends (11:59 PM) |
| May 31 | Monday | Memorial Day holiday. No classes are held |
| June 9 | Wednesday | Last day to withdraw with W from Term 1 classes (undergraduates only) |
| June 18 | Friday | Juneteenth holiday. No classes are held |
| June 21 | Monday | Term 1 classes end |
| June 22 | Tuesday | Reading period (until 7:00 PM); Term 1 final examinations begin (7:00 PM) |
| June 24 | Thursday | Term 1 final examinations end |
| June 28 | Monday | Summer Term 2 classes begin |
| June 30 | Wednesday | Drop/Add for Term 2 ends (11:59 PM) |
| July 5 | Monday | Independence Day holiday. No classes are held |
| July 26 | Monday | Last day to withdraw with W from Term 2 classes (undergraduates only) |
| August 6 | Friday | Term 2 classes end |
| August 7 | Saturday | Reading period (until 7:00 PM); Term 2 final examinations begin (7:00 PM) |
| August 9 | Monday | Term 2 final examinations end (10:00 PM) |
Approved June 4, 2025
University Schedule Committee
Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708
Questions or comments? Email registrar@duke.edu.