The 2016 spring semester runs from Monday, 11 January 2016 through Wednesday, 04 April 2016. Classes run Monday, 11 January 2016 through Friday, 22 April 2016. The official exam period is Wednesday, 27 April 2016 to Wednesday, 04 May 2016, inclusive.
Spring holidays include:
The full academic calendar for the spring 2016 semester can be found at https://registrar.rice.edu/content.aspx?id=2147483841.