The university hosts many annual events that take place throughout the academic year and during summer. These events utilize campus facilities and often impact the entire campus community.
A major event is considered to be:
- a reoccurring, annual event, or
- a one-time, large-scale event.
If your event meets these criteria and is not listed below, please submit a request HERE. For all other events, please utilize the campus events calendar.
Fall Semester
- O-Week - August 18 - 24, 2024
- FIESTA - Rice's Festival of Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Science, Tech & Art - August 25 - 29, 2024
- Labor Day - September 2, 2024
- AI in Health Conference - September 9 - 12, 2024
- University Run - September 22, 2024
- Jones Graduate School of Business - 50 year Donor Event - September 26. 2024
- Family Weekend - September 27 - 28, 2024
- Mid-Term Recess - October 14 - 15, 2024
- Homecoming/ Alumni Weekend - November 1 - 2, 2024
- Gulf Coast Undergraduate Research Symposium - November 8 - 10. 2024
- Fall Athletics
- Thanksgiving Recess - November 27 - 29, 2024
- Winter Commencement - December 10, 2024
- School House Mania (WBB) - December 13, 2024
- School House Mania (MBB) - December 19, 2024
- Winter Recess - December 26, 2024 - January 1, 2025
Spring Semester
- Spring Athletics
- Night at the Museum - February 21, 2024
- Energy HPC Conference - February 25 - 27. 2025
- Women in Leadership Conference - Jones Graduate School Spring 2025
- Spring Break
- School of Engineering 50th Anniversary - March 28 - 29, 2025
- Beer Bike Week - March 30 - April 5, 2025
- Beer Bike - April 5, 2025
- Owl Days
- Rice360: Design Competition - April 11, 2025
- 2025 Huff OEDK Engineering Design Showcase - April 17, 2025
- CTE Annual University Awards Ceremony and Reception - April 29, 2025
- Commencement
- Jones School Rice Business Plan Competition
Summer
- Juneteenth National Independence Day - June 19 - 20, 2025
- Independence Day - July 4, 2025
- SYAP Camps
- Summer Classes