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, 2024 | Regular Hours |
Wed, Nov 27, 2024 | 8AM-2PM |
Thurs, Nov 28, 2024 | Closed |
Fri, Nov 29, 2024 | Closed |
Sat, Nov 30, 2024 | Closed |
Sun, Dec 1, 2024 | 5PM-8PM |
Mon, Dec 2, 2024 | Regular Hours |
Winter Break (Dec 21-Jan 20)
Dec 20, 2024 | Regular Hours |
Dec 21, 2024 | 8AM-1PM |
Dec 22, 2024-Jan 14, 2025 | Closed |
Jan 15-19, 2025 | 8AM-1PM & 5PM-7PM |
Jan 20, 2025 | Regular Hours |
East Campus Dining Center
Thanksgiving Break (Nov. 27-Dec 1)
Tues, Nov 26, 2024 | Regular Hours |
Wed, Nov 27, 2024 | 8AM-2PM |
Thurs, Nov 28, 2024 | Closed |
Fri, Nov 29, 2024 | Closed |
Sat, Nov 30, 2024 | Closed |
Sun, Dec 1, 2024 | 5PM-7PM |
Mon, Dec 2, 2024 | Regular Hours |
Winter Break (Dec 21-Jan 20)
Dec 20, 2024 | Mobile order only - Regular Hours |
Dec 21, 2024 | 9AM-2:30PM |
Dec 22, 2024-Jan 5, 2025 | Closed |
Jan 6-10, 2025 | 8AM-2:30PM |
Jan 11-12, 2025 | Closed |
Jan 13-19, 2025 | 8AM-1PM & 5PM-7PM |
Jan 20, 2025 | Regular Hours |
Harper Dining Center
Thanksgiving Break (Nov. 27-Dec 1)
Tues, Nov 26, 2024 | Regular Hours |
Wed, Nov 27, 2024 | Closed |
Thurs, Nov 28, 2024 | Closed |
Fri, Nov 29, 2024 | Closed |
Sat, Nov 30, 2024 | Closed |
Sun, Dec 1, 2024 | 5PM-8PM |
Mon, Dec 2, 2024 | Regular Hours |
Winter Break (Dec 21-Jan 20)
Dec 20, 2024 | Regular Hours |
Dec 21, 2024 | 8AM-1PM |
Dec 22, 2024-Jan 5, 2025 | Closed |
Jan 6-10, 2025 | 8AM-1PM & 5PM-7PM |
Jan 11-12, 2025 | Closed |
Jan 13-19, 2025 | 8AM-1PM & 5PM-7PM |
Jan 20, 2025 | Regular Hours |
Selleck Food Court
Thanksgiving Break (Nov. 27-Dec 1)
Tues, Nov 26, 2024 | Regular Hours |
Wed, Nov 27, 2024 | Closed |
Thurs, Nov 28, 2024 | Closed |
Fri, Nov 29, 2024 | Closed |
Sat, Nov 30, 2024 | Closed |
Sun, Dec 1, 2024 | Closed |
Mon, Dec 2, 2024 | Regular Hours |
Winter Break (Dec 21-Jan 20)
Dec 20, 2024 | Regular Hours |
Dec 21, 2024-Jan 12, 2025 | Closed |
Jan 13-17, 2025 | 8AM-1PM & 5PM-7PM |
Jan 18-19, 2025 | Closed |
Jan 20, 2025 | Regular Hours |
Abel Dining Center
Thanksgiving Break (Nov. 27-Dec 1)
Tues, Nov 26, 2024 | Regular Hours |
Wed, Nov 27, 2024 | Closed |
Thurs, Nov 28, 2024 | Closed |
Fri, Nov 29, 2024 | 8AM-2PM & 5PM-7PM |
Sat, Nov 30, 2024 | 8AM-2PM & 5PM-7PM |
Sun, Dec 1, 2024 | 8AM-2PM & 5PM-8PM |
Mon, Dec 2, 2024 | Regular Hours |
Winter Break (Dec 21-Jan 20)
Dec 20, 2024 | Regular Hours |
Dec 21, 2024 | 8AM-1PM |
Dec 22, 2024-Jan 10, 2025 | Closed |
Jan 11-19, 2025 | 8AM-1PM & 5PM-7PM |
Jan 20, 2025 | Regular Hours |
Herbie's Markets
Herbie's Market at Cather
Thanksgiving Break (Nov. 27-Dec 1)
Tues, Nov 26, 2024 | Regular Hours |
Wed, Nov 27, 2024 | 9AM-5PM |
Thurs, Nov 28, 2024 | Closed |
Fri, Nov 29, 2024 | Closed |
Sat, Nov 30, 2024 | Closed |
Sun, Dec 1, 2024 | Closed |
Mon, Dec 2, 2024 | Regular Hours |
Winter Break (Dec 21-Jan 20)
Dec 20, 2024 | 9AM-6PM |
Dec 21, 2024-Jan 5, 2025 | Closed |
Jan 6-10, 2025 | 9AM-9PM |
Jan 11-12, 2025 | Closed |
Jan 13-19, 2025 | 9AM-9PM |
Jan 20, 2025 | Regular Hours |
Herbie's Market at Knoll
Thanksgiving Break (Nov. 27-Dec 1)
Tues, Nov 26, 2024 | Regular Hours |
Wed, Nov 27, 2024 | 9AM-7PM |
Thurs, Nov 28, 2024 | 9AM-3PM |
Fri, Nov 29, 2024 | 9AM-7PM |
Sat, Nov 30, 2024 | 9AM-7PM |
Sun, Dec 1, 2024 | 9AM-9PM |
Mon, Dec 2, 2024 | Regular Hours |
Winter Break (Dec 21-Jan 20)
Dec 20-23, 2024 | 9AM-9PM |
Dec 24, 2024 | 9AM-3PM |
Dec 25, 2024 | Closed |
Dec 26-30, 2024 | 9AM-9PM |
Dec 31, 2024 | 9AM-3PM |
Jan 1, 2025 | Closed |
Jan 2-19, 2025 | 9AM-9PM |
Jan 20, 2025 | Regular Hours |
Herbie's Market at Village
Thanksgiving Break (Nov. 27-Dec 1)
Tues, Nov 26, 2024 | Regular Hours |
Wed, Nov 27, 2024 | 9AM-9PM |
Thurs, Nov 28, 2024 | 9AM-3PM |
Fri, Nov 29, 2024 | 9AM-7PM |
Sat, Nov 30, 2024 | 9AM-7PM |
Sun, Dec 1, 2024 | 9AM-9PM |
Mon, Dec 2, 2024 | Regular Hours |
Winter Break (Dec 21-Jan 20)
Dec 20-23, 2024 | 9AM-9PM |
Dec 24, 2024 | 9AM-3PM |
Dec 25, 2024 | Closed |
Dec 26-30, 2024 | 9AM-9PM |
Dec 31, 2024 | 9AM-3PM |
Jan 1, 2025 | Closed |
Jan 2-19, 2025 | 9AM-9PM |
Jan 20, 2025 | Regular Hours |
Herbie's Market at East Union
Thanksgiving Break (Nov. 27-Dec 1)
Tues, Nov 26, 2024 | Regular Hours |
Wed, Nov 27, 2024 | 9AM-5PM |
Thurs, Nov 28, 2024 | 9AM-3PM |
Fri, Nov 29, 2024 | 9AM-5PM |
Sat, Nov 30, 2024 | 9AM-5PM |
Sun, Dec 1, 2024 | 9AM-9PM |
Mon, Dec 2, 2024 | Regular Hours |
Winter Break (Dec 21-Jan 20)
Dec 20-23, 2024 | 9AM-7PM |
Dec 24, 2024 | 9AM-3PM |
Dec 25, 2024 | Closed |
Dec 26-30, 2024 | 9AM-7PM |
Dec 31, 2024 | 9AM-3PM |
Jan 1, 2025 | Closed |
Jan 2-19, 2025 | 9AM-7PM |
Jan 20, 2025 | Regular Hours |
Herbie's Market at Selleck
Thanksgiving Break (Nov. 27-Dec 1)
Tues, Nov 26, 2024 | Regular Hours |
Wed, Nov 27, 2024 | Closed |
Thurs, Nov 28, 2024 | Closed |
Fri, Nov 29, 2024 | Closed |
Sat, Nov 30, 2024 | Closed |
Sun, Dec 1, 2024 | Closed |
Mon, Dec 2, 2024 | Regular 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, 2024 | Regular Hours |
Wed, Nov 27, 2024 | 9AM-9PM |
Thurs, Nov 28, 2024 | Closed |
Fri, Nov 29, 2024 | Closed |
Sat, Nov 30, 2024 | Closed |
Sun, Dec 1, 2024 | 9AM-9PM |
Mon, Dec 2, 2024 | Regular Hours |
Winter Break (Dec 21-Jan 20)
Dec 20-23, 2024 | 9AM-9PM |
Dec 24, 2024 | 9AM-3PM |
Dec 25, 2024 | Closed |
Dec 26-30, 2024 | 9AM-9PM |
Dec 31, 2024 | 9AM-3PM |
Jan 1, 2025 | Closed |
Jan 2-19, 2025 | 9AM-9PM |
Jan 20, 2025 | Regular Hours |
Husker Heroes
Husker Heroes at Abel
Thanksgiving Break (Nov. 27-Dec 1)
Nov 26, 2024 | Regular Hours |
Nov 27-Dec 1, 2024 | Closed |
Mon, Dec 2, 2024 | Regular Hours |
Winter Break (Dec 21-Jan 20)
Dec 20, 2024 | Regular Hours |
Dec 21, 2024-Jan 19, 2025 | Closed |
Jan 20, 2025 | Regular Hours |
Husker Heroes at Cather
Thanksgiving Break (Nov. 27-Dec 1)
Nov 26, 2024 | Regular Hours |
Nov 27-Dec 1, 2024 | Closed |
Mon, Dec 2, 2024 | Regular Hours |
Winter Break (Dec 21-Jan 20)
Dec 20, 2024 | Regular Hours |
Dec 21, 2024-Jan 19, 2025 | Closed |
Jan 20, 2025 | Regular Hours |
Other Locations
Chick-fil-A
Thanksgiving Break (Nov. 27-Dec 1)
Nov 26, 2024 | Regular Hours |
Nov 27, 2024 | 10:30AM-3PM |
Nov 28-Dec 1, 2024 | Closed |
Mon, Dec 2, 2024 | Regular Hours |
Winter Break (Dec 21-Jan 20)
Dec 20, 2024 | 11AM-3PM |
Dec 21, 2024-Jan 1, 2025 | Closed |
Jan 2-3, 2025 | 11AM-3PM |
Jan 4-5, 2025 | Closed |
Jan 6-10, 2025 | 11AM-3PM |
Jan 11-12, 2025 | Closed |
Jan 13-17, 2025 | 11AM-6PM |
Jan 18, 2025 | 11AM-4PM |
Jan 19, 2025 | Closed |
Jan 20, 2025 | Regular Hours |
Steak 'n Shake
Thanksgiving Break (Nov. 27-Dec 1)
Nov 26, 2024 | Regular Hours |
Nov 27, 2024 | 10:30AM-3PM |
Nov 28-Dec 1, 2024 | Closed |
Mon, Dec 2, 2024 | Regular Hours |
Winter Break (Dec 21-Jan 20)
Dec 20, 2024 | 11AM-3PM |
Dec 21, 2024-Jan 1, 2025 | Closed |
Jan 2-3, 2025 | 11AM-3PM |
Jan 4-5, 2025 | Closed |
Jan 6-10, 2025 | 11AM-3PM |
Jan 11-12, 2025 | Closed |
Jan 13-17, 2025 | 11AM-4PM |
Jan 18-19, 2025 | Closed |
Jan 20, 2025 | Regular Hours |
Starbucks - City Union
Thanksgiving Break (Nov. 27-Dec 1)
Nov 26, 2024 | Regular Hours |
Nov 27, 2024 | 7:30AM-2:30PM |
Nov 28-Dec 1, 2024 | Closed |
Mon, Dec 2, 2024 | Regular Hours |
Winter Break (Dec 21-Jan 20)
Dec 20, 2024 | 8AM-4PM |
Dec 21, 2024-Jan 1, 2025 | Closed |
Jan 2, 2025 | 8AM-4PM |
Jan 3, 2025 | 8AM-3PM |
Jan 4-5, 2025 | Closed |
Jan 6-9, 2025 | 8AM-4PM |
Jan 10, 2025 | 8AM-3PM |
Jan 11-12, 2025 | Closed |
Jan 13-16, 2025 | 8AM-4PM |
Jan 17-18, 2025 | 8AM-3PM |
Jan 19, 2025 | Closed |
Jan 20, 2025 | Regular Hours |
Starbucks - East Union
Thanksgiving Break (Nov. 27-Dec 1)
Nov 26, 2024 | Regular Hours |
Nov 27-Dec 1, 2024 | Closed |
Mon, Dec 2, 2024 | Regular Hours |
Winter Break (Dec 21-Jan 20)
Dec 20, 2024 | 8AM-4PM |
Dec 21, 2024-Jan 1, 2025 | Closed |
Jan 2, 2025 | 8AM-4PM |
Jan 3, 2025 | 8AM-3PM |
Jan 4-5, 2025 | Closed |
Jan 6-9, 2025 | 8AM-4PM |
Jan 10, 2025 | 8AM-3PM |
Jan 11-12, 2025 | Closed |
Jan 13-16, 2025 | 8AM-4PM |
Jan 17, 2025 | 8AM-3PM |
Jan 18-19, 2025 | Closed |
Jan 20, 2025 | Regular Hours |
Kiewit Cafe
Thanksgiving Break (Nov. 27-Dec 1)
Nov 26, 2024 | Regular Hours |
Nov 27-Dec 1, 2024 | Closed |
Mon, Dec 2, 2024 | Regular Hours |
Winter Break (Dec 21-Jan 20)
Dec 20, 2024 | 8AM-4PM |
Dec 21, 2024-Jan 1, 2025 | Closed |
Jan 2, 2025 | 8AM-4PM |
Jan 3, 2025 | 8AM-3PM |
Jan 4-5, 2025 | Closed |
Jan 6-9, 2025 | 8AM-4PM |
Jan 10, 2025 | 8AM-3PM |
Jan 11-12, 2025 | Closed |
Jan 13-16, 2025 | 8AM-4PM |
Jan 17, 2025 | 8AM-3PM |
Jan 18-19, 2025 | Closed |
Jan 20, 2025 | Regular Hours |