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.

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Summer 2027
DateDayEvent
February 15MondayRegistration begins for all summer sessions
May 12WednesdaySummer Term 1 classes begin
May 14FridayDrop/Add for Term 1 ends (11:59 PM)
May 31MondayMemorial Day holiday. No classes are held
June 9WednesdayLast day to withdraw with W from Term 1 classes (undergraduates only)
June 18FridayJuneteenth holiday. No classes are held
June 21MondayTerm 1 classes end
June 22TuesdayReading period (until 7:00 PM); Term 1 final examinations begin (7:00 PM)
June 24ThursdayTerm 1 final examinations end
June 28MondaySummer Term 2 classes begin
June 30WednesdayDrop/Add for Term 2 ends (11:59 PM)
July 5MondayIndependence Day holiday. No classes are held
July 26MondayLast day to withdraw with W from Term 2 classes (undergraduates only)
August 6FridayTerm 2 classes end
August 7SaturdayReading period (until 7:00 PM); Term 2 final examinations begin (7:00 PM)
August 9MondayTerm 2 final examinations end (10:00 PM)
Fall 2027
DateDayEvent
August 14SaturdayNew undergraduate first-year student move-in day
August 15 – August 20Sunday – FridayNew undergraduate first-year student orientation
August 17TuesdayNew graduate student orientation begins; New undergraduate transfer student move-in day and orientation begins
August 18WednesdayWelcome reception for new graduate and professional students
August 22SundayNew undergraduate student Convocation
August 23MondayFall semester classes begin (8:30 AM); Drop/Add continues
September 3FridayDrop/Add ends (11:59 PM)
September 6MondayLabor Day. No classes are held
September 23 – 26Thursday – SundayFounders' Weekend. Classes are held Thursday and Friday
October 8FridayLast day to report midsemester grades
October 8FridayFall break begins (7:00 PM)
October 13WednesdayClasses resume (8:30 AM)
October 18MondayShopping carts open for Spring 2028
October 27WednesdayRegistration begins for Spring 2028
November 5FridayLast day to withdraw with W from Fall 2027 classes (undergraduates only)
November 8MondayRegistration ends for Spring 2028
November 9TuesdayDrop/Add begins for Spring 2028
November 23TuesdayThanksgiving recess begins (10:30 PM); Graduate classes end
November 24 – December 7Wednesday – TuesdayGraduate reading period
November 29MondayUndergraduate classes resume (8:30 AM)
December 3FridayUndergraduate classes end
December 4 – December 7Saturday – TuesdayUndergraduate reading period
December 8WednesdayFinal examinations begin (9:00 AM)
December 13MondayFinal examinations end (10:00 PM)
Spring 2028
DateDayEvent
January 12WednesdaySpring semester begins (8:30 AM). A Monday class schedule is followed (more info). Drop/Add continues
January 17MondayMartin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. No classes are held
January 26WednesdayDrop/Add ends (11:59 PM)
February 14MondayShopping Carts open for Summer 2028
February 21MondayRegistration begins for Summer 2028
February 25FridayLast day to report midsemester grades
March 10FridaySpring recess begins (7:00 PM)
March 20MondayClasses resume (8:30 AM)
March 27MondayShopping Carts open for Fall 2028
March 29WednesdayLast day to withdraw with W from Spring 2028 classes (undergraduates only)
April 5WednesdayRegistration begins for Fall 2028; Summer registration continues
April 8SaturdayOptional make-up day
April 13ThursdayRegistration ends for Fall 2028; Summer registration continues
April 14FridayDrop/Add begins for Fall 2028
April 15SaturdayOptional make-up day
April 19WednesdayGraduate classes end
April 20 – 30Thursday – SundayGraduate reading period
April 26WednesdayUndergraduate classes end
April 27 – 30Thursday – SundayUndergraduate reading period
May 1MondayFinal examinations begin
May 6SaturdayFinal examinations end (10:00 PM)
May 12FridayCommencement begins
May 14SundayGraduation exercises; Conferring of degrees
Summer 2028
DateDayEvent
February 21MondayRegistration begins for all summer sessions
May 17WednesdaySummer Term 1 classes begin
May 19FridayDrop/Add for Term 1 ends (11:59 PM)
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 27TuesdayTerm 1 classes end
June 28WednesdayReading period (until 7:00 PM); Term 1 final examinations begin (7:00 PM)
June 30FridayTerm 1 final examinations end
July 4TuesdayIndependence Day holiday. No classes are held
July 5WednesdaySummer Term 2 classes begin
July 7FridayDrop/Add for Term 2 ends (11:59 PM)
August 1TuesdayLast day to withdraw with W from Term 2 classes (undergraduates only)
August 11FridayTerm 2 classes end
August 12SaturdayReading period (until 7:00 PM); Term 2 final examinations begin (7:00 PM)
August 14MondayTerm 2 final examinations end (10:00 PM)

Approved May 8, 2026
University Schedule Committee
Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708

Questions or comments? Email registrar@duke.edu.