The University of Florida, founded in 1853, confers degrees across college ceremonies in early May at the O'Connell Center in Gainesville, home of the Gators. This countdown automatically targets the next ceremony — confirm the exact date on the official commencement site.
UF holds separate college-by-college commencements across early-May weekends each year. Each year the date shifts slightly, so this countdown rolls forward to the next one automatically.
Commencement weekends book up fast — hotels, restaurants and flights around Gainesville, Florida fill months ahead. Share this countdown with family so everyone can plan the trip, and make your own countdown for your graduate's big day.