Cardinal Weekend is Catholic University’s annual homecoming and reunion extravaganza. All alumni, parents, faculty, staff, and students are invited to take part in the largest gathering of the CatholicU Cardinal family.

FAQ

When is Cardinal Weekend 2026?

Cardinal Weekend is from October 16-18, 2026.
 

Which alumni will have special reunion celebrations in 2026?

As always, alumni from all class years are encouraged to attend most events. Special events will be hosted for our reunion alumni who graduated with a class year ending in 1 or 6.

How can I get involved with my reunion?

If you graduated in a year ending in 1 or 6, you can help make your reunion a success by signing up for your Class Reunion Committee. Reunion Committee volunteers spread the word about Cardinal Weekend events and encourage classmates to celebrate their milestone reunion in D.C. and to support important philanthropic priorities.

Email Robbie Champion, senior associate director of alumni engagement, at championr [at] cua.edu (championr[at]cua[dot]edu) for more information.

Read our stories about prior Cardinal Weekends
Cardinal Fest with Basilica
Facebook profile/camera frames and Zoom backgrounds: Cardinal Weekend 2020

October 21, 2020

Share your Cardinal pride with your friends, family, and colleagues! Take a minute to spruce up your Facebook profile, your Facebook camera photos, and your Zoom backgrounds.
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Campus from the Basilica in 1980
Then and Now: Photographs of changes at Catholic University

October 21, 2020

We've paired archival images from the 1970s and 1980s with photographs taken from similar vantage points in October 2020. Compare and contrast how Catholic University looked then with how it looks now!
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Pennant: Go CatholicU
Activity Book: Print and Play for Cardinal Weekend 2020

October 21, 2020

Download and print our activity books for adults and children. While you reconnect with friends online, you can try your hand at some fun activities offline: coloring pages, Red's Rad Libs, mazes, crossword puzzles, word jumbles, word searches, and Sudoku.
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