Commencement

Event:  NVC's 83rd Annual Ceremony

Date:  Friday, May 15, 2026 (changed from Thursday, May 14 to Friday, May 15 instead)

Time:  6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Location:  Memorial Stadium, 1340 Menlo Ave, Napa

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Graduates from the Summer 2025, Fall 2025, and Spring 2026 will be eligible to participate in the 2026 commencement ceremony. Approximately 275-300 graduates participate in the commencement ceremony each year.

Faculty, administrators and classified staff will also be present to congratulate the graduates and say their goodbyes.

A graduation rehearsal for the graduates is offered the same morning from 9:30-11:30 a.m. for students to do a run-through.

Communications to graduates will be sent to the students' NVC email accounts and via the yearly Commencement Canvas Course.