Dining Break Hours

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Dining Services remain open during campus break periods. Modified hours during break periods can be found below based on location and break period.

Please note, due to staffing shortages and inclement weather, some hours may change without notice. We will do our best to update this page with any changes as they arise. Thank you for understanding.
 

Meal Plan Usage during Breaks

Thanksgiving Break (Nov 27-Dec 1)

No change in meal plan terms or usage during the Thanksgiving Break period.

Winter Break (Dec 21-Jan 20)

For those on weekly meal plans (Premium 18/300, Big Red 14/200, Platinum 12/400, Diamond 10/600, or Sapphire 8/800):

  • After breakfast on December 21, 2024, weekly meal plan swipes for the fall semester end.
  • Students on weekly meal plans can continue to utilize remaining dining dollars from the fall semester through January 14, 2025. After January 14, 2025, fall dining dollars will expire.
  • During the break, students on weekly meal plans can use the following as payment at dining locations:
    • Remaining fall semester Dining Dollars through January 14, 2025
    • NCard (charge to the centralized student bill)
    • Credit/debit cards
    • Purchase a Herbie 25 Add-on meal pack or $100 Dining Dollar reload on the Housing Portal.
  • On January 15, 2025, Spring 2025 meal plans and dining dollars will be loaded on student accounts. 

 

For those on block meal plans (Gold 125/500, Silver 75/500, Bronze 50/250):

  • Students on block meal plans can continue to utilize remaining meal swipes and dining dollars from the fall semester through the break period. Fall meal swipes and dining dollars will rollover to the spring semester, so long as the student has an active spring meal plan.
  • During the break, students on block meal plans can use the following as payment at dining locations:
    • Remaining meal swipes or dining dollars
    • NCard (charge to the centralized student bill)
    • Credit/debit cards
    • Purchase a Herbie 25 Add-on meal pack or $100 Dining Dollar reload on the Housing Portal.
  • On January 15, 2025, Spring 2025 meal plans and dining dollars will be loaded on student accounts. 

Dining Centers & Food Courts

Cather Dining Center

Thanksgiving Break (Nov. 27-Dec 1, 2024)
Tues, Nov 26, 2024Regular Hours
Wed, Nov 27, 20248AM-2PM
Thurs, Nov 28, 2024Closed
Fri, Nov 29, 2024Closed
Sat, Nov 30, 2024Closed
Sun, Dec 1, 20245PM-8PM
Mon, Dec 2, 2024Regular Hours
Winter Break (Dec 21-Jan 20)
Dec 20, 2024Regular Hours
Dec 21, 20248AM-1PM
Dec 22, 2024-Jan 14, 2025Closed
Jan 15-19, 20258AM-1PM & 5PM-7PM
Jan 20, 2025Regular Hours

East Campus Dining Center

Thanksgiving Break (Nov. 27-Dec 1)
Tues, Nov 26, 2024Regular Hours
Wed, Nov 27, 20248AM-2PM
Thurs, Nov 28, 2024Closed
Fri, Nov 29, 2024Closed
Sat, Nov 30, 2024Closed
Sun, Dec 1, 20245PM-7PM
Mon, Dec 2, 2024Regular Hours
Winter Break (Dec 21-Jan 20)
Dec 20, 2024Mobile order only - Regular Hours
Dec 21, 20249AM-2:30PM
Dec 22, 2024-Jan 5, 2025Closed
Jan 6-10, 20258AM-2:30PM
Jan 11-12, 2025Closed
Jan 13-19, 20258AM-1PM & 5PM-7PM
Jan 20, 2025Regular Hours

Harper Dining Center

Thanksgiving Break (Nov. 27-Dec 1)
Tues, Nov 26, 2024Regular Hours
Wed, Nov 27, 2024Closed
Thurs, Nov 28, 2024Closed
Fri, Nov 29, 2024Closed
Sat, Nov 30, 2024Closed
Sun, Dec 1, 20245PM-8PM
Mon, Dec 2, 2024Regular Hours
Winter Break (Dec 21-Jan 20)
Dec 20, 2024Regular Hours
Dec 21, 20248AM-1PM
Dec 22, 2024-Jan 5, 2025Closed
Jan 6-10, 20258AM-1PM & 5PM-7PM
Jan 11-12, 2025Closed
Jan 13-19, 20258AM-1PM & 5PM-7PM
Jan 20, 2025Regular Hours

Selleck Food Court

Thanksgiving Break (Nov. 27-Dec 1)
Tues, Nov 26, 2024Regular Hours
Wed, Nov 27, 2024Closed
Thurs, Nov 28, 2024Closed
Fri, Nov 29, 2024Closed
Sat, Nov 30, 2024Closed
Sun, Dec 1, 2024Closed
Mon, Dec 2, 2024Regular Hours
Winter Break (Dec 21-Jan 20)
Dec 20, 2024Regular Hours
Dec 21, 2024-Jan 12, 2025Closed
Jan 13-17, 20258AM-1PM & 5PM-7PM
Jan 18-19, 2025Closed
Jan 20, 2025Regular Hours

Abel Dining Center

Thanksgiving Break (Nov. 27-Dec 1)
Tues, Nov 26, 2024Regular Hours
Wed, Nov 27, 2024Closed
Thurs, Nov 28, 2024Closed
Fri, Nov 29, 20248AM-2PM & 5PM-7PM
Sat, Nov 30, 20248AM-2PM & 5PM-7PM
Sun, Dec 1, 20248AM-2PM & 5PM-8PM
Mon, Dec 2, 2024Regular Hours
Winter Break (Dec 21-Jan 20)
Dec 20, 2024Regular Hours
Dec 21, 20248AM-1PM
Dec 22, 2024-Jan 10, 2025Closed
Jan 11-19, 20258AM-1PM & 5PM-7PM
Jan 20, 2025Regular Hours

Herbie's Markets

Herbie's Market at Cather

Thanksgiving Break (Nov. 27-Dec 1)
Tues, Nov 26, 2024Regular Hours
Wed, Nov 27, 20249AM-5PM
Thurs, Nov 28, 2024Closed
Fri, Nov 29, 2024Closed
Sat, Nov 30, 2024Closed
Sun, Dec 1, 2024Closed
Mon, Dec 2, 2024Regular Hours
Winter Break (Dec 21-Jan 20)
Dec 20, 20249AM-6PM
Dec 21, 2024-Jan 5, 2025Closed
Jan 6-10, 20259AM-9PM
Jan 11-12, 2025Closed
Jan 13-19, 20259AM-9PM
Jan 20, 2025Regular Hours

Herbie's Market at Knoll

Thanksgiving Break (Nov. 27-Dec 1)
Tues, Nov 26, 2024Regular Hours
Wed, Nov 27, 20249AM-7PM
Thurs, Nov 28, 20249AM-3PM
Fri, Nov 29, 20249AM-7PM
Sat, Nov 30, 20249AM-7PM
Sun, Dec 1, 20249AM-9PM
Mon, Dec 2, 2024Regular Hours
Winter Break (Dec 21-Jan 20)
Dec 20-23, 20249AM-9PM
Dec 24, 20249AM-3PM
Dec 25, 2024Closed
Dec 26-30, 20249AM-9PM
Dec 31, 20249AM-3PM
Jan 1, 2025Closed
Jan 2-19, 20259AM-9PM
Jan 20, 2025Regular Hours

Herbie's Market at Village

Thanksgiving Break (Nov. 27-Dec 1)
Tues, Nov 26, 2024Regular Hours
Wed, Nov 27, 20249AM-9PM
Thurs, Nov 28, 20249AM-3PM
Fri, Nov 29, 20249AM-7PM
Sat, Nov 30, 20249AM-7PM
Sun, Dec 1, 20249AM-9PM
Mon, Dec 2, 2024Regular Hours
Winter Break (Dec 21-Jan 20)
Dec 20-23, 20249AM-9PM
Dec 24, 20249AM-3PM
Dec 25, 2024Closed
Dec 26-30, 20249AM-9PM
Dec 31, 20249AM-3PM
Jan 1, 2025Closed
Jan 2-19, 20259AM-9PM
Jan 20, 2025Regular Hours

Herbie's Market at East Union

Thanksgiving Break (Nov. 27-Dec 1)
Tues, Nov 26, 2024Regular Hours
Wed, Nov 27, 20249AM-5PM
Thurs, Nov 28, 20249AM-3PM
Fri, Nov 29, 20249AM-5PM
Sat, Nov 30, 20249AM-5PM
Sun, Dec 1, 20249AM-9PM
Mon, Dec 2, 2024Regular Hours
Winter Break (Dec 21-Jan 20)
Dec 20-23, 20249AM-7PM
Dec 24, 20249AM-3PM
Dec 25, 2024Closed
Dec 26-30, 20249AM-7PM
Dec 31, 20249AM-3PM
Jan 1, 2025Closed
Jan 2-19, 20259AM-7PM
Jan 20, 2025Regular Hours

Herbie's Market at Selleck

Thanksgiving Break (Nov. 27-Dec 1)
Tues, Nov 26, 2024Regular Hours
Wed, Nov 27, 2024Closed
Thurs, Nov 28, 2024Closed
Fri, Nov 29, 2024Closed
Sat, Nov 30, 2024Closed
Sun, Dec 1, 2024Closed
Mon, Dec 2, 2024Regular Hours
Winter Break (Dec 21-Jan 20)

The last day of operation at Herbie's Market at Selleck is Thursday, December 19, 2024. This location will not reopen. Be on the lookout for the new Herbie's Market location opening in early Spring 2025 in the Nebraska Union.

Herbie's Market at Abel

Thanksgiving Break (Nov. 27-Dec 1)
Tues, Nov 26, 2024Regular Hours
Wed, Nov 27, 20249AM-9PM
Thurs, Nov 28, 2024Closed
Fri, Nov 29, 2024Closed
Sat, Nov 30, 2024Closed
Sun, Dec 1, 20249AM-9PM
Mon, Dec 2, 2024Regular Hours
Winter Break (Dec 21-Jan 20)
Dec 20-23, 20249AM-9PM
Dec 24, 20249AM-3PM
Dec 25, 2024Closed
Dec 26-30, 20249AM-9PM
Dec 31, 20249AM-3PM
Jan 1, 2025Closed
Jan 2-19, 20259AM-9PM
Jan 20, 2025Regular Hours

Husker Heroes

Husker Heroes at Abel

Thanksgiving Break (Nov. 27-Dec 1)
Nov 26, 2024Regular Hours
Nov 27-Dec 1, 2024Closed
Mon, Dec 2, 2024Regular Hours
Winter Break (Dec 21-Jan 20)
Dec 20, 2024Regular Hours
Dec 21, 2024-Jan 19, 2025Closed
Jan 20, 2025Regular Hours

Husker Heroes at Cather

Thanksgiving Break (Nov. 27-Dec 1)
Nov 26, 2024Regular Hours
Nov 27-Dec 1, 2024Closed
Mon, Dec 2, 2024Regular Hours
Winter Break (Dec 21-Jan 20)
Dec 20, 2024Regular Hours
Dec 21, 2024-Jan 19, 2025Closed
Jan 20, 2025Regular Hours

Other Locations

Chick-fil-A

Thanksgiving Break (Nov. 27-Dec 1)
Nov 26, 2024Regular Hours
Nov 27, 202410:30AM-3PM
Nov 28-Dec 1, 2024Closed
Mon, Dec 2, 2024Regular Hours
Winter Break (Dec 21-Jan 20)
Dec 20, 202411AM-3PM
Dec 21, 2024-Jan 1, 2025Closed
Jan 2-3, 202511AM-3PM
Jan 4-5, 2025Closed
Jan 6-10, 202511AM-3PM
Jan 11-12, 2025Closed
Jan 13-17, 202511AM-6PM
Jan 18, 202511AM-4PM
Jan 19, 2025Closed
Jan 20, 2025Regular Hours

Steak 'n Shake

Thanksgiving Break (Nov. 27-Dec 1)
Nov 26, 2024Regular Hours
Nov 27, 202410:30AM-3PM
Nov 28-Dec 1, 2024Closed
Mon, Dec 2, 2024Regular Hours
Winter Break (Dec 21-Jan 20)
Dec 20, 202411AM-3PM
Dec 21, 2024-Jan 1, 2025Closed
Jan 2-3, 202511AM-3PM
Jan 4-5, 2025Closed
Jan 6-10, 202511AM-3PM
Jan 11-12, 2025Closed
Jan 13-17, 202511AM-4PM
Jan 18-19, 2025Closed
Jan 20, 2025Regular Hours

Starbucks - City Union

Thanksgiving Break (Nov. 27-Dec 1)
Nov 26, 2024Regular Hours
Nov 27, 20247:30AM-2:30PM
Nov 28-Dec 1, 2024Closed
Mon, Dec 2, 2024Regular Hours
Winter Break (Dec 21-Jan 20)
Dec 20, 20248AM-4PM
Dec 21, 2024-Jan 1, 2025Closed
Jan 2, 20258AM-4PM
Jan 3, 20258AM-3PM
Jan 4-5, 2025Closed
Jan 6-9, 20258AM-4PM
Jan 10, 20258AM-3PM
Jan 11-12, 2025Closed
Jan 13-16, 20258AM-4PM
Jan 17-18, 20258AM-3PM
Jan 19, 2025Closed
Jan 20, 2025Regular Hours

Starbucks - East Union

Thanksgiving Break (Nov. 27-Dec 1)
Nov 26, 2024Regular Hours
Nov 27-Dec 1, 2024Closed
Mon, Dec 2, 2024Regular Hours
Winter Break (Dec 21-Jan 20)
Dec 20, 20248AM-4PM
Dec 21, 2024-Jan 1, 2025Closed
Jan 2, 20258AM-4PM
Jan 3, 20258AM-3PM
Jan 4-5, 2025Closed
Jan 6-9, 20258AM-4PM
Jan 10, 20258AM-3PM
Jan 11-12, 2025Closed
Jan 13-16, 20258AM-4PM
Jan 17, 20258AM-3PM
Jan 18-19, 2025Closed
Jan 20, 2025Regular Hours

Kiewit Cafe

Thanksgiving Break (Nov. 27-Dec 1)
Nov 26, 2024Regular Hours
Nov 27-Dec 1, 2024Closed
Mon, Dec 2, 2024Regular Hours
Winter Break (Dec 21-Jan 20)
Dec 20, 20248AM-4PM
Dec 21, 2024-Jan 1, 2025Closed
Jan 2, 20258AM-4PM
Jan 3, 20258AM-3PM
Jan 4-5, 2025Closed
Jan 6-9, 20258AM-4PM
Jan 10, 20258AM-3PM
Jan 11-12, 2025Closed
Jan 13-16, 20258AM-4PM
Jan 17, 20258AM-3PM
Jan 18-19, 2025Closed
Jan 20, 2025Regular Hours