Commencement Information

Graduates in regalia celebrate at the end of Commencement ceremonies
Graduates celebrate at the end of the GSD Diploma Ceremony.

Harvard’s Graduate School of Design will celebrate Commencement for the class of 2025 on Wednesday, May 28 (Class Day) and Thursday, May 29 (Commencement Ceremonies).

Commencement for the Class of 2025

Wednesday, May 28 and Thursday, May 29, 2025.

https://www.gsd.harvard.edu/resources/commencement-information/commencement-2025/

Resources for New Graduates

Learn more about the transition from GSD student to alum and the resources you have access to as a member of the alumni community.

https://www.gsd.harvard.edu/resources/commencement-information/resources-for-new-graduates/

Future Commencements

If you are planning ahead for a future Harvard Commencement, these are the dates for the next several years. All Thursday dates are for Commencement Day itself, including the GSD’s Diploma Ceremony. All Wednesday dates are for the GSD’s Class Day activities.

2025: Wednesday, May 28 & Thursday, May 29
2026: Wednesday, May 27 & Thursday, May 28

Note that in 2025 and 2026, Commencement occurs during the same week as the Memorial Day holiday.