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Academic Calendar

SPRING SEMESTER (JANUARY - JULY 2025)

Jan

02

Winter Solstice (Nyilo), Thu

Jan

13

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

Jan

27-29

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

Jan

30

Traditional Day of Offering, Thu

Jan

30

All resident students report to Residence Halls- BSc Nursing, Thu

Feb

3

Classes begin for all students of BSc Nursing & Midwifery Programme, Mon

Feb

13-15

Reassessment Examinations for Semester I, III, V & VII - RUB and KGUMSB Programmes,Thu-Sat

Feb

13

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

Feb

13-15

New Faculty orientation program for all New Faculty members, Thu-Sat

Feb

17

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

Feb

17-20

Semester planning by faculty, Mon-Thu

Feb

19-20

Student Leadership Workshop, Wed-Thu

Feb

21-23

Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the King (Holidays), Fri-Sun

Feb

23

All resident students report to Residence Halls - RUB Programme, Sun

Feb

24

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

Feb-Mar

24-03

Residence Hall, dining, and tuition fees due - RUB Programmes, Mon-Mon

Feb-Mar

28-01

Losar (Bhutanese New Year), Fri-Sat

April

02

Blood Donation organized by Student Government, Wed

April

21-25

Mid-term examinations, Mon-Fri

May

2

Birth Anniversary of Third Druk Gyelpo and Teachers’ Day, Fri

May

7

Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung (Zhabdrung Kuchoe) (Holiday), Wed

May

14

Student Government Elections, Wed

June

11

Lord Buddha’s Parinirvana (Holiday), Wed

June

20-30

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), Fri-Mon

June

20-26

Semester-end (Final) Examinations - For BSc Nursing & Midwifery Programme, KGUMSB, Fri-Thu

June

30

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), Mon

June

29

Fourteenth Graduation Day, Sun

July

7

All SE grades submitted - RUB & KGUMSB Programmes, Mon

July

5

Birth anniversary of Guru Rinpoche, Sat

July

8

Meetings of the Program Board of Examiners - RUB & KGUMSB Programmes, Tue

July

9

Declaration of the RUB Programme semester results; Semester review and Semester Closing, Wed

July

10

Summer vacation for faculty members starts, Thu

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

24-29

Mid-term Examination When: Wed-Mon, 23rd-24th Sep

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