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The Naval Academy's own Spring 2027 academic calendar confirms Graduation Day for the Class of 2027 as Friday, May 28, 2027, at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. It's the finale of Commissioning Week, a full seven-day celebration that in recent years has run Saturday to Saturday, with over 1,000 Midshipmen commissioned as officers in front of a packed stadium.
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What’s confirmed
The Naval Academy’s own Spring 2027 academic calendar confirms Graduation Day for the Class of 2027 is Friday, May 28, 2027, at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium — a real date pulled directly from USNA’s official calendar, not projected from a prior year.
A full week, not a day
Commissioning Week dates back to 1868, originally called “June Week” until graduation moved to May in 1979. In a recent year’s published schedule, the week ran Saturday to Saturday: arrival and settling in, chapel services on Sunday, a full-dress Brigade parade on Worden Field Monday, a Blue Angels practice flight over the Severn River Tuesday, the official Blue Angels air show Wednesday, the Color Parade and awards ceremonies Thursday, and the graduation and commissioning ceremony itself on the closing Friday — followed by farewells on Saturday. Treat this as the general shape of the week, not a confirmed day-by-day 2027 schedule, which the Academy had not yet published in full as of this check.
Where the ceremony happens
Commencement is held at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, where over 1,000 Midshipmen receive their diplomas and take the Oath of Office in front of senior military officials, dignitaries, and a packed stadium — the ceremony traditionally closes with a hat toss and a Blue Angels flyover.
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Frequently asked questions
What day is the Naval Academy's 2027 graduation?
Friday, May 28, 2027 — confirmed directly on the Naval Academy's own Spring 2027 academic calendar.
Is graduation just one ceremony?
No — it's the finale of Commissioning Week. In a recent year's published schedule, the week ran Saturday to Saturday: chapel services, a full-dress Brigade parade on Worden Field, a Blue Angels practice day, the official Blue Angels air show, the Color Parade and awards ceremonies, and finally the graduation and commissioning ceremony on the closing Friday. Treat this as the general shape of the week, not a confirmed day-by-day schedule for 2027, which the Academy had not yet published in full as of this check.
Where is the graduation ceremony held?
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, 550 Taylor Ave, Annapolis, MD 21402 — Navy's football stadium and the standing commencement venue, where over 1,000 Midshipmen are commissioned as officers in a single ceremony.
Where does everyone stay for a whole week of events?
See [where to stay](/naval-academy/where-to-stay) for Gibson's Inn at Gate One, or [sold out, now what](/naval-academy/sold-out-now-what) for Washington DC and Baltimore as fallbacks.
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