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Academic Calendar

SPRING SEMESTER (JANUARY - JULY 2025)

Jan

02

Winter Solstice (Nyilo) When: Thu, 2nd Jan

Jan

13

BSc Nursing & Midwifery faculty to report at 9:30 AM (reporting date for faculty members at RTC Gelephu campus) When: Mon, 13th Jan -Gelephu

Jan

27-29

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

Jan

30

Traditional Day of Offering When: Thu, 30th Jan

Jan

30

All resident students report to Residence Halls- BSc Nursing When: Thu, 30th Jan -RTC

Feb

3

Classes begin for all students of BSc Nursing & Midwifery Programme When: Mon, 3rd Feb

Feb

13-15

Reassessment Examinations for Semester I, III, V & VII - RUB and KGUMSB Programmes When: Thu-Sat, 13th-15th Feb

Feb

13

New Faculty & PL report to college at 9:30 AM - RUB Programmes When: Thu, 13th Feb

Feb

13-15

New Faculty orientation program for all New Faculty members When: Thu-Sat, 13th-15th Feb

Feb

17

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

Feb

17-20

Semester planning by faculty When: Mon-Thu, 17th-20th Feb

Feb

19-20

Student Leadership Workshop When: Wed-Thu, 19th-20th Feb

Feb

21-23

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

Feb

23

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

Feb

24

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

Feb-Mar

24-03

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

Feb-Mar

28-01

Losar (Bhutanese New Year) When: Fri-Sat, 28th Feb - 1st Mar

April

02

Blood Donation organized by Student Government When: Wed, 2nd April

April

21-25

Mid-term examinations When: Mon-Fri, 21st -25th April

May

2

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

May

7

Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung (Zhabdrung Kuchoe) (Holiday) When: Wed, 7th May

May

14

Student Government Elections When: Wed, 14th May

June

11

Lord Buddha’s Parinirvana (Holiday) When: Wed, 11th June

June

19-27

Semester-end (Final) Examinations- for RUB Programmes (final year students' exam to end on 27th June to be available to attend the GDay rehearsals on 28th & the event on 29th) When: Thu-Fri, 19th -27th June

June

19-26

Semester-end (Final) Examinations - For BSc Nursing & Midwifery Programme, KGUMSB When: Fri-Thu, 19th -26th June

June

29

Residence halls/dining hall close after breakfast (except for the 3rd Year and the volunteers for graduation); 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: Sun, 29th June

June

29

Fourteenth Graduation Day When: Sun, 29th June

July

4

All SE grades submitted - RUB & KGUMSB Programmes When: Fri, 4th July

July

5

Birth anniversary of Guru Rinpoche When: Sat, 5th July

July

7

Meetings of the Program Board of Examiners - RUB & KGUMSB Programmes When: Mon, 7th July

July

8

Declaration of the RUB Programme semester results; Semester review and Semester Closing When: Tue, 8th July

July

9

Summer vacation for faculty members starts When: Wed, 9th July

FALL SEMESTER (AUGUST - DECEMBER 2025)

July

24

New Faculty & PLs report to college at 9:30 AM When: Thu, 24th July

July

24-26

New Faculty Orientation program When: Thu-Sat, 24th-26th July

July

24-26

Reassessment Examinations for Sem II, IV, VI & VIII When: Thu-Sat, 24th-26th July

July

28

First sermon of Lord Buddha - (Holiday) When: Thu, 28th July

July

29

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

July-Aug

29-02

Semester planning by faculty When: Tue-Sat , 29th July - 2nd Aug

July

28

First sermon of Lord Buddha - (Holiday) When: Mon, 28th July

July

30

Semester I students (Regular) report for registration; Resident students check into their residences (9-12 AM); Orientation starts after lunch When: Wed, 30th July

July-Aug

30-01

Orientation for Freshmen (Regular students) When: Wed-Fri, 30th July -1st Aug

Aug

02

Orientation for CE students When: Sat, 02nd Aug

Aug

03

Returning resident students report to Residence Halls When: Sun, 03rd Aug

Aug

04

New academic session begins, first day of classes for the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th year Day/ CE Classes
Reassessment: PBoE & Results Declaration When: Mon, 04th Aug

Aug

04-10

Residence Hall, dining, and tuition fees due When: Mon-Sun, 04th-10th Aug

Aug

13

RTC Club Fair When: Wed, 13th Aug

Aug

20

Elections of First Year Representatives When: Wed, 20th Aug

Aug

27

Prize Award Day When: Wed, 27th Aug

Sep

05-06

SIY training for Student Leaders & Class Representatives When: Fri-Sat, 05th-06th Sep

Sep

23

Blessed Rainy Day (Holiday) When: Tue, 23rd Sep

Sep - Oct

26-01

Mid-term Examination When: Fri-Wed, 26th Sep - 01st Oct

Oct

02

Dasain (Holiday) When: Thu, 02nd Oct

Oct

04

Last Day of Thimphu Tshechu (Holiday) When: Sat, 04th Oct

Nov

01

Coronation Day (Holiday) When: Sat, 01st Nov

Nov

05

Blood donation organized by Student Government When: Wed, 05th Nov

Nov

11

Birth Anniversary of the 4th Druk Gyalpo (Holiday)/Descending Day of Lord Buddha (Holiday) When: Tue, 11th Nov

Nov-Dec

28-08

Semester-End (Final) Examinations- for RUB Programmes When: Fri-Mon, 28th Nov-08th Dec

Nov-Dec

29-05

Semester-end (Final) Examinations - for BSc Nursing & Midwifery Programme, KGUMSB When: Sat-Fri, 29th Nov-05th 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: Tue, 9th Dec

Dec

13

All SE grades submitted - RUB & KGUMSB Programmes When: Sat, 13th Dec

Dec

15

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

Dec

16

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

Dec

17

National Day of Bhutan (Holiday) When: Wed, 17th Dec