MyRTC - Academic Calendar

Fall Semester (August - December 2026)

Jul

27

New Faculty & PLs report to college at 9:30 AM When: Mon, 27th Jul

Jul

27-28

New Faculty Orientation program When: Mon-Tue, 27th-28th Jul

Jul

27-28

Reassessment Examinations for Sem II, IV, VI & VIII When: Mon-Tue, 27th-28th Jul

Jul

27-29

Student Leadership Workshop When: Mon-Wed, 27th-29th Jul

Jul

29

Returning faculty report for work at 9:30 AM; Semester opening meeting When: Wed, 29th Jul

Jul-Aug

29-01

Semester planning by faculty When: Wed-Sat, 29th Jul - 1st Aug

Jul

29

Semester I students (Regular) report for registration; Resident students check into their residences (9-12 AM); Orientation starts after lunch When: Wed, 29th Jul

Jul

29-31

Orientation for Freshmen (Regular students) When: Wed-Fri, 29th-31st Jul

Jul

30

Semester I students (CE) report for registration When: Thu, 30th Jul

Jul

31

Orientation for CE students When: Fri, 31st Jul

Aug

02

Returning resident students report to Residence Halls When: Sun, 2nd Aug

Aug

03

New academic session begins, first day of classes for all Day/CE Classes. Re-Assessment: PBoE & Results Declaration When: Mon, 3rd Aug

Aug

03-10

Residence Hall, dining, and tuition fees due When: Mon-Mon, 3rd-10th Aug

Aug

12

RTC Club Fair When: Wed, 12th Aug

Aug

19

Elections of First Year Representatives When: Wed, 19th Aug

Aug

26

Prize Award Day When: Wed, 26th Aug

Sep

04-05

SIY training for Student Leaders & Class Representatives When: Fri-Sat, 4th-5th Sep

Sep

23

Last Day of Thimphu Tshechu (Holiday) & Blessed Rainy Day (Holiday) When: Wed, 23rd Sep

Sep-Oct

28-02

Mid-term Examination When: Mon-Fri, 28th Sep - 2nd Oct

Oct

21

Dashain (Holiday) When: Wed, 21st Oct

Nov

01

Coronation Day (Holiday) / Descending Day of Lord Buddha (Holiday) When: Sun, 1st Nov

Nov

04

Blood Donation organized by Student Government When: Wed, 4th Nov

Nov

11

Birth Anniversary of the 4th Druk Gyalpo (Holiday) When: Wed, 11th Nov

Nov

30-08

Semester-End (Final) Examinations - for RUB Programmes and for BSc Nursing & Midwifery Programme, KGUMSB. When: Mon-Tue, 30th Nov - 8th Dec

Dec

09

Residence Halls/dining hall close after lunch; students leave for vacation (All students are expected to leave their residence halls during the winter break) When: Wed, 9th Dec

Dec

10-11

Student Leadership Workshop When: Thu-Fri, 10th-11th Dec

Dec

14

All SE grades submitted - RUB & KGUMSB Programmes When: Mon, 14th Dec

Dec

15

Meetings of the Program Board of Examiners - RUB & KGUMSB Programmes When: Tue, 15th Dec

Dec

16

Declaration of the RUB Programme Results; Semester review and closing dinner When: Tue, 16th Dec

Dec

17

Winter vacation for faculty members starts When: Thu, 17th Dec
National Day of Bhutan (Holiday)

Spring Semester (January - July 2027)

Jan

02

Winter Solistice (Nyilo) When: 2nd Jan, Sat

Jan

08

Traditional Day of Offering When: 8th Jan, Fri

Jan

11

BSc Nursing & Midwifery faculty to report at 9:30 AM (reporting date for faculty members at RTC Gelephu campus) When: 11th Jan, Mon - Gelephu

Jan

27-29

BSc Nursing & Midwifery faculty to report at 9:30 AM (on 26th Jan) to Ngabiphu Campus. Semester planning by faculty - BSc Nursing & Midwifery Programme When: 27th-29th Jan, Wed-Fri

Jan

31

All resident students report to Residence Halls- BSc Nursing When: 31st Jan, Sun - RTC

Feb

01

Classes begin for all students of BSc Nursing & Midwifery Programme When: 1st Feb, Mon

Feb

07-08

Losar (Bhutanese New Year) When: 7th - 8th Feb, Sun-Mon

Feb

15

New Faculty & PL report to college at 9:30 AM - RUB Programmes When: 15th Feb, Mon

Feb

15-16

New Faculty orientation program for all New Faculty members When: 15th-16th Feb, Mon & Tue

Feb

17-19

Reassessment Examinations for Semester I, III, V & VII - BSc Nursing & Midwifery Programme When: 17th-19th Feb, Wed-Fri

Feb

17-19

Reassessment Examinations for Semester I, III, V & VII - RUB Programmes When: 17th-19th Feb, Wed-Fri

Feb

17

RUB Programme Returning faculty report for work at 9:30 AM; Semester opening meeting When: 17th Feb, Wed

Feb

17-20

Semester planning by faculty When: 17th-20th Feb, Wed-Sat

Feb

21-23

Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the King (Holidays) When: 21st -23rd Feb, Sun-Tue

Feb

23

All resident students report to Residence Halls - RUB Programme When: 23rd Feb, Tue

Feb

24

Classes begin for all students - RUB Programmes
Reassessment:PBoE & Results Declaration - RUB Programmes When: 24th Feb, Wed

Feb-Mar

24-03

Residence Hall, dining, and tuition fees due - RUB Programmes When: 24th Feb-3rd Mar, Wed-Wed

Mar

31

Blood Donation organized by Student Government When: 31st Mar, Wed

Apr

16

Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung (Zhabdrung Kuchoe) (Holiday) When: 16th Apr, Fri

Apr

12-17

Mid-term examinations When: 12th-17th Apr, Mon-Sat

May

02

Birth Anniversary of Third Druk Gyelpo and Teachers’ Day When: 2nd May, Sun

May

05

Student Government Elections When: 5th May, Wed

May

20

Lord Buddha’s Parinirvana (Holiday) When: 20th May, Thu

Jun

13

Birth anniversary of Guru Rinpoche (Holiday) When: 13th Jun, Sun

Jun

14-22

Semester-end (Final) Examinations- for RUB & BSHS Programmes When: 14th-22nd Jun, Mon-Tue

Jun

14-19

Semester-end (Final) Examinations - For BSc Nursing & Midwifery Programme, KGUMSB When: 14th-19th Jun, Mon-Sat

Jun

23

Residence halls/dining hall close after breakfast; Students leave for vacation (Resident students must vacate their Residence Halls at this time and completely move their belongings from their rooms when they leave) When: 23rd Jun, Wed

Jun

24

Sixteenth Graduation Day When: 24th Jun, Thur

Jun

28-30

Student Leadership Workshop When: 28th-30th Jun, Mon - Wed

Jun

28

All SE grades submitted - RUB & KGUMSB Programmes When: 28th Jun, Mon

Jun

29

Meetings of the Programme Board of Examiners - RUB & KGUMSB Programmes When: 29th Jun, Tue

Jun

30

Declaration of the RUB Programme semester results; Semester review and Semester Closing When: 30th Jun, Wed

Jul

01

Summer vacation for faculty members starts When: 1st Jul, Thur