Commencement Weekend Gatherings
Commencement Weekend 2026 and Reunion Weekend
Congratulations to 2026 graduates and their families! We look forward to welcoming graduates at the events below, and events marked open will welcome families and alumni. Please email the University Chaplaincy with any questions or accessibility needs. You can find the Tufts Commencement Weekend website here.
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Graduate Student Celebration Lunch Details forthcoming |
| Friday, May 15
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Meditation and Tea with the Buddhist Chaplaincy Interfaith Center, 58 Winthrop Street (Lower Level) 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
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Muslim Friday Prayer Service (Jummah) and Lunch, hosted by the Muslim Chaplaincy Interfaith Center, 58 Winthrop St. 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. |
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Alumni and Guests Open House Goddard Chapel 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
| Shabbat Gatherings Hosted by Tufts Hillel
Granoff Family Hillel Center, 220 Packard Ave Please find more information about Hillel events here. |
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Saturday, May 16 |
Shabbat Gatherings Hosted by Tufts Hillel Granoff Family Hillel Center, 220 Packard Ave Please find more information about Hillel events here. |
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Interfaith Graduation Lunch Interfaith Center, 58 Winthrop Street (Upper Level) 12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
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Baccalaureate Ceremony Academic Green 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
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Catholic Mass for Graduates, Alumni, Families Goddard Chapel 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
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Candlelight Procession Up the Hill Starting at the Mayer Campus Center patio 10:30 p.m. Illumination Ceremony President's Lawn, 10:45 p.m. Ceremonial welcome to Tufts' newest alumni, the Class of 2025. Call the Office of Alumni Relations (617) 627-3526 for information about this event and other Alumni Weekend activities, or visit the Alumni Relations web site at https://alumniandfriends.tufts.edu/.
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Sunday, May 17 |
Commencement Academic Quad Phase I 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. |
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Friday, May 29 |
Alumni and Guests Open House Goddard Chapel 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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