The University of Texas at Austin, founded in 1883, holds its university-wide Commencement on the Main Mall in mid-May, capped by a fireworks show over the UT Tower. This countdown automatically targets the next ceremony, confirm the exact date on the official commencement site.
UT Austin Commencement is on Saturday, May 22, 2027, which is 343 days away. The live countdown above ticks down to the exact moment, to the second.
After the ceremony the UT Tower is lit burnt orange and a fireworks display lights up the Austin sky. 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 Austin, Texas 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.