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
27-29
Returning faculty report for work at 9:30 AM; Semester opening meeting
When: Sun-Tue, 27th-29th July
July-Aug
29-02
Semester planning by faculty
When: Tue-Sat, 29th July - 2nd Aug
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<br />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
10-11
Student Leadership Workshop (For Spring 2026)
When: Wed-Thu, 10th-11th 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: Mon, 15th Dec
Dec
16
Declaration of the RUB Programme Results; Semester review and closing dinner.
When: Tue, 16th Dec
Dec
17
National Day of Bhutan (Holiday)
When: Wed, 17th Dec

SPRING SEMESTER (JANUARY - JULY 2026)

Jan
02
Winter Solstice (Nyilo)
When: Fri, 2nd Jan
Jan
12
BSc Nursing & Midwifery faculty to report at 9:30 AM (reporting date for faculty members at RTC Gelephu campus)
When: Mon, 12th Jan - Gelephu
Jan
19
Traditional Day of Offering
When: Mon, 19th Jan
Jan
28-30
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: Wed-Fri, 29th-30th Jan
Feb
01
All resident students report to Residence Halls- BSc Nursing
When: Sun, 1st Feb - RTC
Feb
02
Classes begin for all students of BSc Nursing & Midwifery Programme
When: Mon, 2nd Feb
Feb
12
New Faculty & PL report to college at 9:30 AM - RUB Programmes
When: Thu, 12th Feb
Feb
16-17
New Faculty orientation program for all New Faculty members
When: Mon-Tue, 16th-17th Feb
Feb
14-17
Reassessment Examinations for Semester I, III, V & VII - RUB and KGUMSB Programmes
When: Sat-Tue, 14th-17th Feb
Feb
24
RUB Programme Returning faculty report for work at 9:30 AM; Semester opening meeting
When: Tue, 24th Feb
Feb
24-28
Semester planning by faculty;
When: Tue-Sat, 24th-28th Feb
Feb
18-19
Losar (Bhutanese New Year)
When: Wed-Thu, 18th-19th Feb
Feb
21-23
Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the King (Holidays)
When: Sat-Mon, 21st-23rd Feb
Mar
01
All resident students report to Residence Halls - RUB Programme
When: Sun, 01st Mar
Mar
02
Classes begin for all students - RUB Programmes Reassessment: PBoE & Results Declaration - RUB Programmes
When: Mon, 02nd Mar
Mar
02-09
Residence Hall, dining, and tuition fees due - RUB Programmes
When: Mon-Mon, 02nd - 09th Mar
Apr
01
Blood Donation organized by Student Government
When: Wed, 1st April
Apr
20-24
Mid-term examinations
When: Mon-Fri, 20th-24th April
Apr
26
Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung (Zhabdrung Kuchoe) (Holiday)
When: Sun, 26th April
May
02
Birth Anniversary of Third Druk Gyelpo and Teachers' Day
When: Sat, 2nd May
May
13
Student Government Elections
When: Wed, 13th May
May
31
Lord Buddha's Parinirvana (Holiday)
When: Sun, 31st May
Jun
19-29
Semester-end (Final) Examinations- for RUB & BSHS Programmes
When: Fri-Mon, 19th-29th June
Jun
18-25
Semester-end (Final) Examinations - For BSc Nursing & Midwifery Programme, KGUMSB
When: Thu-Thu, 18th-25th June
Jun
24
Birth anniversary of Guru Rinpoche
When: Wed, 24th June
Jun
28
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, 28th June
Jul
01
Fifteenth Graduation Day
When: Wed, 01st July
Jul
02-04
Student Leadership Workshop
When: Thu-Sat, 02nd - 04th July
Jul
03
All SE grades submitted - RUB & KGUMSB Programmes
When: Fri, 3rd July
Jul
07
Meetings of the Program Board of Examiners - RUB & KGUMSB Programmes
When: Tue, 7th July
Jul
08
Declaration of the RUB Programme semester results; Semester review and Semester Closing
When: Wed, 8th July
Jul
09
Summer vacation for faculty members starts
When: Thu, 9th July
Jul
18
First sermon of Lord Buddha - (Holiday)
When: Sat, 18th July
Jul
27
New Faculty & PLs report to college at 9:30 AM
When: Mon, 27th July
Jul
27-28
New Faculty orientation program
When: Mon-Tue, 27th-28th July
Jul
27-28
Reassessment Examinations for Sem II, IV, VI & VIII
When: Mon-Tue, 27th-28th July
Jul
27-29
Student Leadership Workshop
When: Mon-Wed, 27th-29th July
Jul
29
Returning faculty report for work at 9:30 AM; Semester opening meeting
When: Wed, 29th July
July-Aug
29-01
Semester planning by faculty
When: Wed-Sat, 29th Jul - 01st 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 July
Jul
29-31
Orientation for Freshmen
When: Wed-Fri, 29th-31st July
Jul
30
Semester I students (CE) report for registration
When: Thu, 30th July
Jul
31
Orientation for CE students
When: Fri, 31st July
Aug
02
Returning resident students report to Residence Halls
When: Sun, 2nd August
Aug
03
New academic session begins, first day of classes for the all Day/ CE Classes. Re-Assessment: PBoE & Results Declaration
When: Mon, 3rd August

Note: Spring 2026 dates mentioned here are tentative and subject to change