Save the Date for Alumni Day 2026: February 21
Alumni Day 2026: February 21
Reconnect with friends, fellow alumni and Princeton families, honor alumni award winners, attend the Service of Remembrance, toast fellow alumni at the Alumni Day Closing Reception, listen to lectures, and so much more!
Service of Remembrance 2026
A cherished part of Alumni Day, the University’s annual memorial service honors those Princetonians — alumni, students, faculty and staff — whose deaths were recorded during the prior calendar year.
Virtual Carnation
In memory and honor of beloved Princetonians, you can post a “virtual carnation” — a memorial message — honoring a departed loved one.
History of Alumni Day
First observed on Lincoln’s birthday in 1915, the day drew 100 alumni to what the PAW called “an intellectual pilgrimage” to Princeton. From 1916 to 1955, it was on Washington’s birthday; thereafter, it has been on the Saturday nearest February 22.
Nominations for Alumni Day’s Highest Honors
The Woodrow Wilson Award and James Madison Medal
Take a look back at the past recipients of the most prestigious awards presented at Alumni Day.
