Academic Calendar

ACADEMICS

The academic calendar for MMS: Duke Kunshan students differs from that of students in other Duke Kunshan graduate programs. The main Duke Kunshan academic calendar can be viewed here.

MMS: DKU Academic Calendar 2025-2026
MONTH	DATE	EVENT	Location
July 2025	7-10	Business, Communication, and Culture [as required by Admissions]	Durham, North Carolina
	10	CMC Career Day [optional]
	11	Orientation [mandatory for all students]
	14	Summer Term classes begin
August 2025	22	Summer Term classes end
August 2025	25 – 27	Summer Term exam period
September 2025	4	Fall Term 1 classes begin
October 2025	14	Fall Term 1 classes end
	16 – 18	Fall Term 1 exams
	19 – 26	FALL BREAK
	27	Fall Term 2 classes begin
November 2025	26- 28	THANKSGIVING BREAK
December 2025	9	Fall Term 2 classes end
	11-13	Fall Term 2 exams
	14	WINTER BREAK BEGINS
January 2026	5	Arrive in DKU	Kunshan, China
	6	Program Re-Launch and Team Changeover (mandatory for all students)
	7	Spring Term 1 classes begin
February 2026	11-22	CHINESE NEW YEAR BREAK
March 2026	8	Spring Term 1 classes end
	9-15	SPRING BREAK
	16	Spring Term 2 classes begin
April 2026	4-5	CHINESE QINGMING HOLIDAY
May 2026	1-5	CHINESE LABOR DAY
	8	Spring Term 2 classes end
	15	CLASS OF 2026 MMS: DKU COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY
* Calendar subject to change.

Month	Date	Event	Location
July 2024	8-11	Business, Communication, and Culture (as required by Admissions)	Durham, U.S.
	9	CMC Career Day (optional)
	11	Student Athlete Orientation (as required)
	12	Orientation (mandatory for all students)
	15	Summer Term classes begin
August 2024	23	Summer Term classes end
August 2024	26-28	Summer Term EXAM PERIOD
September 2024	5	Fall Term 1 classes begin
October 2024	15	Fall Term 1 classes end
	17-19	Fall Term 1 exams
	20-27	FALL BREAK
	28	Fall Term 2 classes begin
November 2024	27-29	THANKSGIVING BREAK
December 2024	10	Fall Term 2 classes end
	12-14	Fall Term 2 exams
	15	WINTER BREAK BEGINS
January 2025	6-7	Arrive in DKU	Kunshan, China
	8	Program Re-Launch and Team Changeover (mandatory for all students)
	9	Spring Term 1 classes begin
January – Feburary	25-5	CHINESE NEW YEAR BREAK
March 2025	9	Spring Term 1 classes end
	10-16	SPRING BREAK
	17	Spring Term 2 classes begin
April 2025	4	CHINESE QINGMING HOLIDAY
May 2025	1	CHINESE LABOR DAY
	9	Spring Term 2 classes end
	16	CLASS OF 2025 MMS: DKU COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY
* Calendar subject to change.

Month	Date	Event	Location
July 2023	7 – 13	Math Review (optional, unless required by admissions). Exact schedule communicated in Spring 2023.	Durham, U.S.
	10 – 13	Business, Communications and Culture (as required by Admissions)
	12	CMC Career Day (optional)
	14	Orientation (mandatory for all students)
	16	Accounting Review (optional)
	17	Summer Term classes begin
August 2023	25	Summer Term classes end
August 2023	28-30	Summer Term exam period
September 2023	7	Fall Term 1 classes begin
October 2023	17	Fall Term 1 classes end
	19-21	Fall Term 1 exams
	22-29	FALL BREAK
	30	Fall Term 2 classes begin
November 2023	22 – 24	THANKSGIVING BREAK
December 2023	12	Fall Term 2 classes end
	14-16	Fall Term 2 exams
	17	WINTER BREAK BEGINS
January 2024	6-7	Arrive in DKU	Kunshan, China
	8	Program Re-Launch and Team Changeover (mandatory for all students)
	9	Spring Term 1 classes start
Feburary 2024	7-18	CHINESE NEW YEAR BREAK
March 2024	3	Spring Term 1 classes end
	4-10	SPRING BREAK
	11	Spring Term 2 Classes start
April 2024	4	CHINESE QINGMING HOLIDAY
May 2024	1	CHINESE LABOR DAY
	8	Spring Term 2 Classes end
	17	CLASS OF 2024 MMS: DKU COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY

*Calendar subject to change.

Month	Date	Event	Location
July 2022	7 – 13	Math Review (for required students only). Exact schedule communicated in Spring 2022.	Durham, U.S.
	11 – 14	Business, Communications and Culture (as required by Admissions)
	13	CMC Career Day (optional)
	15	Orientation (mandatory for all students)
	17	Accounting Review (optional)
	18	Summer Term classes begin
August 2022	26	Summer Term classes end
August 2022	29 – 31	Summer Term exam period
September 2022	7	MSTeM class begins
September 2022	8	Fall Term 1 classes begin
October 2021	18	Fall Term 1 classes end
	20 – 22	Fall Term 1 exams
	23 – 30	FALL BREAK
	31	Fall Term 2 classes begin
November 2022	23 – 25	THANKSGIVING BREAK
December 2022	13	Fall Term 2 classes end
	15 – 17	Fall Term 2 exams
	18	WINTER BREAK BEGINS
January 2023	4 – 5	Arrive in DKU	Kunshan, China
	6	Program Re-Launch and Team Changeover (mandatory for all students)
	7	Spring Term 1 classes start
	20 – 31	CHINESE NEW YEAR BREAK
March 2023	4	Spring Term 1 classes end
	6 – 12	SPRING BREAK
	13	Spring Term 2 Classes start
April 2023	5	CHINESE QINGMING HOLIDAY
May 2023	1	CHINESE LABOR DAY
	10	Spring Term 2 Classes end
	19	CLASS OF 2023 MMS: DKU COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY

*Calendar subject to change.

Month	Date	Event	Location
July 2021	5 – 8	Business, Communication, and Culture [as required by Admissions, also called International Student Bootcamp]	Durham, U.S.
	5 – 8	Math Review Course [for required students only]
	9	Orientation [mandatory for all students]
	11	Accounting Review [strongly recommended for all students]
	12	Summer Term classes begin
August 2021	2	Start Date for Elective Class
	20	Summer Term classes end
	23 – 25	Summer Term exam period
September 2021	2	Fall Term 1 classes begin
October 2021	12	Fall Term 1 classes end
	14 – 16	Fall Term 1 exams
	17 – 24	FALL BREAK
	25	Fall Term 2 classes begin
November 2021	24 – 26	THANKSGIVING BREAK
December 2021	7	Fall Term 2 classes end
	9 – 11	Fall Term 2 exams
	12	WINTER BREAK BEGINS
January 2022	4 – 5	Arrive in Kunshan	Kunshan, China
	6 – 7	Orientation and Team Changeover (mandatory for all students)
	10	Spring Term classes begin
January – February 2022	25 – 9	Chinese New Year Break
April 2022	3 – 5	Chinese Qingming Holiday
April – May 2022	30 – 2	Chinese Labor Holiday
May 2022	6	Spring Term classes end
May 2022	13	Class of 2022 MMS: DKU Commencement Ceremony

*Calendar subject to change.