Winter Break

2025-2026 Information

Dining Hall Hours Hours – Winter Break 25/26

WINTER BREAK

  • Winter Break Meal Plans are active from Dec 15th, 2025, to January 17th, 2026.
  • Winter Break Plans are assigned to students staying in dorms/suites.
  • Current Community Meal Plans and Cash Points accounts can be used during the winter break.
  • If you would like to purchase a Winter Break plan or a Community Meal Plan for use during the break, please complete our break meal plan form. For Cash Points, please use our Cash Points form.
  • Guests w/out meal plans are welcome to have a meal in the dining hall at our guest rate.
  • South Dining Hall
    • Breakfast: 7am-9:30am
    • Lunch: 11am-2:15pm
    • Dinner: 4-7:15pm
  • UPDATE: South Dining Hall will be closed on Saturday, Jan 10th, due to an electrical shutdown. All meals will be served at Putnam on Saturday, Jan 10th. Service at South will resume on Sunday, January 11th.
  • Saturday, Jan 17:
    • South - Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner
    • Northwest - Lunch & Dinner

Spring semester meal plans begin on Sunday, January 18th.

Retail Hours: Winter Break – Storrs

What's Open During Winter Break - Storrs Campus

January 12-16th

  • Union Street Market: 10:30am-3pm
  • Market Cafe: 7:30am-3pm
  • Convenience Store: 9am-3pm
  • CrossRoads Cafe: 7:30am-3pm
  • Dairy Bar: 11am-6pm; closed Mondays

Saturday, January 17th

  • Union Street Market: 11-4:30pm
  • Market Cafe: 10am-2:30pm
  • Dairy Bar: 11am-6pm

Sunday, January 18th

  • Union Street Market: 11:30am-9pm
  • Convenience Store: Noon-9pm
  • Market Cafe: 10am-4pm
  • Dairy Bar: 11am-6pm

Monday, January 19th -  No Classes

  • Union Street Market: 11:30am-9pm
  • Market Cafe: 8am-4pm
  • The Coop: 11:30am-7pm
  • Convenience Store: 9am-9:30pm
  • Mango: Noon-8pm - Smoothies Menu Only
  • Dairy Bar: 11am-6pm

Retail Hours: Winter Break – Regional Campuses

What's Open During Winter Break - Regional Campuses

January 12-16

  • Hartford Cafe: 8am-2:30pm
  • Law School Cafe: Mon-Thurs 9am-4pm; Fri 9am-2pm

January 17-19

All regional locations are closed.

Student Meal Plan Options During Break

If you will be on campus during break:

  • Living in a Dorm/Suite: All students assigned/approved to live in a dorm/suite during Winter Break by Residence Life will be assigned a 7-day meal plan ($167/week) as part of the housing application process.
  • On Campus Apartment or Commuting: Students commuting or living in on-campus apartments during break are welcome to voluntarily purchase meal plan options. See options here.
  • The 7- Winter Break meal plans include: 1 breakfast, 1 lunch, and 1 dinner per day. Unused meals do not roll over to the following day or week.
  • Students enrolled in academic, Winter Session classes, or working/interning on campus, may change their meal plan up until their third day living on campus, by contacting our office at 860-486-3128, M-F, 8am-5pm.
  • Meal plans cannot be pro-rated and are billed for the same weeks you are housed in a dorm/suite.
  • Community Meal Plans and Cash Points* accounts are available for use during winter break.
    *Points associated with residential meal plans are no longer active after December 14th, 2025. Cash Point accounts that were purchased separately can continue to be used.

Husky Harvest Food Pantry (Storrs)

Winter Break Hours

  • Tuesday, Dec 16: 10:30am-3:30pm
  • Thursday, Dec 18: 10:30am-3:30pm
  • Tuesday, Dec 23: 10:30am-3:30pm
  • Thursday, Dec 25: Holiday - Closed
  • Tuesday, Dec 30: 10:30am-3:30pm
  • Thursday, Jan 1: Holiday - Closed
  • Tuesday, Jan 6: 10:30am-3:30pm
  • Thursday, Jan 8: Closed
  • Tuesday, Jan 13: 10:30am-3:30pm
  • Thursday, Jan 15: Closed

Check our Husky Harvest updates page for spring semester info.

Location:

Charter Oak Apartments Community Center
916 Tower Court Road, Storrs, CT 06268

Accessible via the UConn Blue Line - bus stop is across the street from the pantry

A few designated parking spots are available for the pantry.

Don't forget to bring your UConn ID. The pantry has a limited supply of bags. Please bring a reusable grocery bag with you. Thank you!

If Husky Harvest hours do not work with your schedule, there are additional options nearby:

Storrs Congregational Church on campus has an Emergency Food Pantry. For questions, email: SCCfoodpantry@storrscongchurch.org |Address:  2 North Eagleville Rd., Storrs

Mansfield Mobile Food Pantry 

Covenant Soup Kitchen - Located in Willimantic

Please call or check with these locations before visiting, as they may have modified hours for the holidays.