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DKU ACADEMIC CALENDAR Academic Year 2025-2026

(NOTE: CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

Fall 2025

August 8

Friday at 9:00 AM. All new international undergraduate students (Class of 2029) and international first-year graduate students move-in.

August 10

Sunday at 9:00 AM. All new Chinese undergraduate students (Class of 2029) and Chinese first-year graduate students move-in.

August 15

Friday at 9:00 AM. Returning undergraduate and graduate students move-in.

August 18

Monday. Undergraduate and graduate classes begin.

August 21

Thursday. Drop/add ends for first 7-week undergraduate session.

August 28

Thursday. Drop/add ends for 14-week undergraduate session.

August 29

Friday. Drop/add ends for graduate classes.

September 18

Thursday.  Last day to withdraw with a W grade of first 7-week classes; Last day to change grading basis of first 7-week classes; Last day to resolve I grade of second seven-week classes in spring 2025.

October 1-8

Wednesday – Wednesday. National Day Holiday and Mid-autumn Festival – No classes.

October 9

Thursday. All classes resume. The Wednesday class meeting schedule is in effect on this day. 

October 10

Friday. The Thursday meeting schedule is in effect on this day. First 7-week undergraduate session end.

October 11-12

Saturday-Sunday. Undergraduate reading period.

October 13-16

Monday-Thursday. First 7-week undergraduate session final examinations. Graduate classes continue.

October 20

Monday. Second 7-week undergraduate session begins.

October 23

Thursday. Drop/add ends for second 7-week undergraduate session.

November 6

Thursday. Last day to withdraw with a W grade of 14-week classes.

 

November 20

Thursday. Graduate classes end (ECE classes continue); Last day to withdraw with a W grade of second 7-week classes; Last day to change grading basis of second 7-week classes; Last day to resolve I grade of first 7-week classes.

 

November 21-25

Friday-Tuesday. Graduate reading days; ECE classes continue.

November 26-28

Wednesday-Friday. Graduate exams.

November 27

Thursday. ECE classes end.

November 28-December 2

Friday-Tuesday. ECE program reading days.

December 3-5

Wednesday-Friday. ECE program exam period.

December 4

Thursday. Second 7-week undergraduate session ends.

December 5-7

Friday-Sunday. Undergraduate reading period.

December 8-11

Monday-Thursday. Undergraduate final examinations.

December 12

Friday at 13:00 PM. All residence halls close for Winter Break.

December 12

Friday.  Military Training for class of 2029 starts (required for mainland Chinese students and optional for HMT students).

TBD

TBD. Military Training for Class of 2029 ends.

 

 

Spring 2026

January 3

Saturday at 9:00 AM. All residence halls reopen.

January 5

Monday. Undergraduate and graduate classes begin.

January 8

Thursday. Drop/add ends for first 7-week undergraduate session.

January 15

Thursday. Drop/add ends for 14-week undergraduate session.

January 16

Friday. Drop/add ends for graduate classes.

February 5

Thursday. Last day to withdraw with a W grade of first 7-week classes; Last day to change grading basis of first 7-week classes; Last day to resolve I grade of fall 2025 second 7-week classes.

February 13

Friday. The Monday class schedule is in effect on this day.

February 16- 23

Monday-Monday. Spring Festival Holiday– Chinese New Year – No classes

February 24

Tuesday. All classes resume.

February 26

Thursday. First 7-week undergraduate session ends.

February 27-March 1

Friday-Sunday.  Undergraduate Reading Days.

March 2-5

Monday-Thursday. First 7-week undergraduate session final examinations. Graduate classes continue.

March 9-13

Monday-Friday. Mini-term week for undergraduate students; Spring recess for graduate programs.

March 16

Monday. Second 7-week undergraduate session begins.

March 19

Thursday. Drop/add ends for second 7-week undergraduate session.

April 2

Thursday. Last day to withdraw with a W grade of 14-week classes.

April 3-5

Friday-Sunday. Qing Ming – Tomb Sweeping Day – No classes

April 16

Thursday. Graduate classes end (ECE classes continue); Last day to withdraw with a W grade of second 7-week classes; Last day to change grading basis for second 7-week classes; Last day for I grade change of spring 2025 first 7-week classes.

April 17-21

Friday-Tuesday. Graduate Reading Days;  

April 22-24

Wednesday-Friday. Graduate exams; ECE classes continue.

April 23

Thursday. ECE Classes end.

April 24-26

Friday -Sunday.  ECE program reading days.

April 27-29

Monday-Wednesday.  ECE program exam period.

May 1-3

Friday-Sunday. International Labor Day Holiday – No classes

May 1-3

Friday-Sunday. Undergraduate Reading Days.

May 4-7

Monday-Thursday.  Undergraduate final exam period.

May 15

Friday.  Graduate and Undergraduate Commencement.

May 16

Saturday at 13:00. All residence halls close.

 

Summer 2025

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