Scenes from Class Day 2025! Held every year on the Sunday before Commencement, Yale College Class Day is a tradition that dates back to the 19th century, when soon-to-be graduates gathered on Old Campus to swap stories about their experiences. Over time the annual event has grown into a festive celebration featuring a notable speaker chosen with input from students, prizes awarded for academic, artistic, and athletic excellence, reflections from class members, and the continuance of Yale symbolic traditions. And, as always, there were silly hats, many of them homemade. This year's Class Day speaker, the Right Honorable Dame Jacinda Ardern, the former prime minister of New Zealand, urged Yale College students to embrace self-doubt and the humility that accompanies it (and took note of their playful headwear). Read more about Class Day: bit.ly/3ZjFyhV #Yale2025 🎓 (fb)

Yale College Class Day is here! Watch LIVE ➡️ ➡️ ➡️ bit.ly/4m9D6o6 Held on Old Campus, Class Day celebrates the Yale College graduating class with a program of student performances, awards, and long-held traditions. The Right Honorable Dame Jacinda Ardern — who served as New Zealand’s 40th prime minister — is Yale’s 2025 Class Day speaker. The ceremony is scheduled to begin today, Sunday, May 18, at 2 p.m. #Yale2025 🎓 (fb)