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Georgetown's own registrar calendar confirms Commencement Weekend for May 20-23, 2027 (Thursday through Sunday), with Senior Convocation on Thursday, May 20. Unlike many universities, Georgetown doesn't hold one all-university ceremony — each school holds its own Commencement ceremony at Healy Lawn, spread across the weekend.
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What’s confirmed so far
Georgetown’s own Main Campus Multi-Year Academic Calendar confirms Commencement Weekend for May 20-23, 2027 (Thursday through Sunday), with Senior Convocation on Thursday, May 20 — real dates pulled directly from the university’s official calendar, not projected from a prior year’s pattern.
Not one ceremony — many
Georgetown doesn’t hold a single all-university Commencement the way many schools do. Instead, each school holds its own ceremony — undergraduate college, graduate school, medicine, law, and others — spread across the Thursday-through-Sunday weekend. Almost all of them take place on Healy Lawn, just inside Georgetown’s front gate; severe weather moves things to McDonough Arena on the Hilltop Campus.
When your graduate’s specific ceremony falls
In the 2026 cycle, the undergraduate College of Arts & Sciences ceremony was held on the Saturday of the weekend, with Graduate School, Medicine, and Law ceremonies on Sunday. Georgetown hadn’t published the exact 2027 day-by-day breakdown as of this check — check your graduate’s specific school for their confirmed day and time as it’s announced.
Where this fits with your hotel plan
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Frequently asked questions
What dates does Georgetown's 2027 Commencement Weekend cover?
May 20-23, 2027 (Thursday through Sunday), confirmed directly on Georgetown's own Main Campus Multi-Year Academic Calendar, with Senior Convocation listed for Thursday, May 20.
Is there one main ceremony everyone attends?
No — unlike schools with a single university-wide ceremony, Georgetown holds separate Commencement ceremonies for each school (undergraduate college, graduate school, medicine, law, and others), spread across the Thursday-Sunday weekend.
Where are the ceremonies held?
Almost all take place on Healy Lawn, just inside Georgetown's front gate. In severe weather, ceremonies move to McDonough Arena on the Hilltop Campus.
When is the undergraduate College of Arts & Sciences ceremony?
In the 2026 cycle it was held on the Saturday of Commencement Weekend; Georgetown hadn't published the exact 2027 day-by-day schedule as of this check, but the pattern has been consistent in recent years.
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