
Oxford’s Encaenia: A Celebration of Scholarship, Ceremony and Tradition
Each year, on the Wednesday of the ninth week of Trinity Term, the University of Oxford holds one of its most historic and elegant ceremonies: Encaenia. This is the moment when the University honours distinguished individuals with honorary degrees and pays tribute to the generosity of its benefactors. The word Encaenia comes from the Greek for “festival of renewal” and is traditionally translated in the