Dining Operating Calendar

Review our calendar to see when our dining centers are open for students with meal plans. The calendar is updated periodically so you can check back later for future semester dates and times.

Fall Semester

• Fall Opening Week

  Tuesday, August 11, 2026
  Watterson and Linkins: 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

  Wednesday, August 12, 2026
  Watterson and Linkins: Regular Schedule

• Labor Day Weekend

  Watterson and Linkins: Regular Schedule

• Fall Break

  Friday, November 20, 2026
  Watterson Dining Commons: 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
  Marketplace at Linkins: 6:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

  Saturday, November 21, 2026 - Saturday, November 28, 2026
  Watterson and Linkins: CLOSED

  Sunday, November 29, 2026
  Watterson and Linkins: 4:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

  Monday, November 30, 2026
  Watterson and Linkins: Regular Schedule

• Fall Semester Closing

  Thursday, December 10, 2026
  Watterson Dining Commons: 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
  Marketplace at Linkins: 6:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

  Friday, December 11, 2026
  Watterson Dining Commons: 7:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
  Marketplace at Linkins: CLOSED

Spring Semester

• Spring Opening Week

  Friday, January 9, 2026
  Watterson and Linkins: 11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

  Saturday, January 10, 2026
  Watterson and Linkins: Regular Schedule

• Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend

  Watterson and Linkins: Regular Schedule

• Spring Break

  Friday, March 6, 2026
  Watterson and Linkins: close at 2:00 p.m.

  Saturday, March 7, 2026 - Saturday, March 14, 2026
  Watterson and Linkins: CLOSED

  Sunday, March 15, 2026
  Watterson Dining Commons: 4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
  Marketplace at Linkins: 4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

  Monday, March 16, 2026
  Watterson and Linkins: resume regular hours.

• Easter Weekend

  Watterson and Linkins: Regular Schedule

• Spring Semester Closing

  Thursday, May 7, 2026
  Watterson Dining Commons: 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
  Marketplace at Linkins: 6:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

  Friday, May 8, 2026
  Watterson Dining Commons: 7:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
  Marketplace at Linkins: CLOSED

Summer Semester

• Summer Session Open

  Monday, May 11, 2026 
  Watterson Dining Commons begins summer hours of operation.
  Marketplace at Linkins: CLOSED

  Daily Hours:
  Breakfast: 6:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
  Lunch: 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
  Dinner: 4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

• Memorial Day

  Monday, May 25, 2026 
  Watterson Dining Commons: CLOSED
  Marketplace at Linkins: CLOSED

• Juneteenth

  Friday, June 19, 2026 
  Watterson Dining Commons: CLOSED
  Marketplace at Linkins: CLOSED

• Special Olympics Illinois

  Meal service will shift to Marketplace at Linkins from Friday, June 19 to Sunday, June 21. Service will resume at Watterson Dining Commons on Monday, June 22.  See Watterson Dining Commons and Marketplace at Linkins for details.

• Independence Day

  Saturday, July 4, 2026 
  Watterson Dining Commons: CLOSED
  Marketplace at Linkins: CLOSED

• Summer Session Transition

  Watterson Dining Commons will close at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 24 until Tuesday, August 11. 
  Marketplace at Linkins will open Saturday, July 25 for the remainder of the summer.