Fall Semester 2025
| July 1 | Tuesday | Orientation |
| July 2 | Wednesday | Classes Begin |
| September 1 | Monday | Labor Day; No Classes* |
| October 3-7 | Friday-Tuesday | Fall Break; No Classes* |
| October 8 | Wednesday | Classes Resume |
| November 26-28 | Wednesday-Friday | Thanksgiving Break; No Classes* |
| December 1 | Monday | Classes Resume |
| December 15 | Monday | Fall Semester Classes End |
Spring Semester 2026
| January 5 | Monday | Classes Begin |
| January 19 | Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday; No Classes* |
| March 16-20 | Monday - Friday | Spring Break; No Classes* |
| March 23 | Monday | Classes Resume |
| May 1 | Friday | Spring Semester Classes End* |
| May 8-10 | Friday - Sunday | Duke University Commencement Weekend |
| May 9 | Saturday | MBS Graduation Exercises |
| May 10 | Sunday | University Graduation Exercises |
*NOTE: Students are expected to attend assigned/scheduled clinical and service learning activities even when scheduled on non-class days e.g. holidays, breaks and weekends.