Commencement Weekend Schedule | Yale’s 325th Commencement

Schedule of Events 2026

The schedule below reflects the events that have been confirmed. Please continue to check back as we receive more information.

Commencement Schedule

Yale Dramatic Association’s 2026 Commencement Musical: Mean Girls

May 15, 2026 8:00 pm—10:30 pm
(multi-day event)

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Senior Reception

May 16, 2026 2:00 pm—4:00 pm

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Service of Remembrance

May 16, 2026 2:00 pm—3:00 pm

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Yale Glee Club 2026 Commencement Concert

Sat May 16, 2026 8:00 pm—Wed May 16, 4046 9:00 pm

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Baccalaureate Ceremony

May 17, 2026 10:00 am—11:00 am

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Class Day

May 17, 2026 2:00 pm—3:30 pm

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Receptions in the Residential Colleges

May 17, 2026 3:45 pm—4:45 pm

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Yale Concert Band Twilight Concert

May 17, 2026 7:00 pm—7:40 pm

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The Whiffenpoofs & Whim N’ Rhythm Commencement Concert

May 17, 2026 8:00 pm—10:00 pm

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University Commencement

May 18, 2026 10:30 am—11:30 am

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For more information on school and residential college events and ceremonies, please select your school or college.

Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

Divinity School

School of the Environment

Jackson School of Global Affairs

School of Management

School of Medicine

School of Music

School of Nursing

School of Public Health

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