If every tassel on every graduation cap was always meant to go on the same side, it might be easier to remember which side that was. But that’s not how it works: Some tassels start on one side ...

In the name of social distancing, this year’s graduation ... new cap traditions are popping up across the U.S. Roughly 100 years ago, students began moving their tassel from the right side ...

According to Cap and Gown Direct, it depends on what type of school you are graduating from. If you're a high school student, the tassel goes on the right before your graduation ceremony.