Dining Plan Calendar
This page is one of your best resources as you seek to understand what Fall 2021 dining will include. We update this page whenever we have more to share.
Fall 2021
| DINING DOLLARS available for use | 4:00 pm Wednesday, August 25 |
| New-to-Dining Resident Dining Plans open | 4:00 pm Wednesday August 25 |
| Connector Dining Plans open | 10:00 am Saturday, August 28 |
| Resident Dining Plans open (Returning Students) | 10:00 am Saturday, August 28 |
| First day of classes | Monday, August 30 |
| Labor Day Holiday Special Hours: dining.umd.edu/locations | Monday, September 6 |
| Last day to change a Resident Dining Plan | Friday, September 10 |
| Last day to purchase Connector Plans for Fall | Friday, November, 12 |
| 251 North closes for Thanksgiving | 8:30 pm, Monday, November 22 |
| South Campus Dining Hall close for Thanksgiving | 3:00 pm, Tuesday, November 23 |
| The Diner close for Thanksgiving | 4:00 pm, Tuesday, November 23 |
| The Diner and South Campus Dining Hall open after Thanksgiving | 4:00 pm, Sunday, November 28 |
| 251 North opens after Thanksgiving | 11:00 am, Monday, November 29 |
| Last day of classes | Monday, December 13 |
| The Diner and South Campus Dining Hall special hours for finals week | Tuesday -Tuesday, December 14-21 |
| 251 North closes for semester | 8:30 pm Friday, December 17 |
| South Campus Dining Hall closes for semester | 3:00 pm Tuesday, December 21 |
| The Diner closes — Access and Guest Passes expire |
4:00 pm Tuesday, December 21 |
| Dining Dollars expire — For Fall Seven Day Anytime Dining Plans |
Close of Business Tuesday, December 21 |
Winter 2022
| First day of classes; campus opens after winter break — Dining Halls are not open |
Monday, January 3 |
| Martin Luther King Holiday; campus is closed | Monday, January 17 |
| Last day of classes, Winter session | Friday, January 21 |
Spring 2022 (tentative)
| Online Services available | 11:00 am, Monday, January 11 |
| All DINING DOLLARS available for use | 4:00 pm, Saturday, January 22 |
| New-to-Dining 7-Day Anytime Dining Plans open | 4:00 pm, Saturday, January 22 |
| Connector Dining Plans open | 4:00 pm, Saturday, January 22 |
| Resident Dining Plans open (Returning Students) | 4:00 pm, Saturday, January 22 |
| Resident Dining Plans open | 7:00 am, Monday, January 24 |
| The Diner and South Campus Dining Hall open | 4:00 pm Saturday, January 22 |
| 251 North opens | 11:30 am, Monday, January 24 |
| First day of classes — All dining halls open regular hours |
Monday, January 24 |
| Last day to change a Resident Dining Plan | Friday, February 4 |
| 251 North closes for Spring Break | 9:00 pm, Thursday, March 17 |
| South Campus Dining Hall closes for Spring Break | 3:00 pm, Friday, March 18 |
| The Diner closes for Spring Break | 3:00 pm, Friday, March 18 |
| The Diner and South Campus Dining Hall open after Spring Break | 10:00 am, Sunday, March 27 |
| 251 North opens after Spring Break | 7:00 am, Sunday, March 27 |
| Last day to purchase Connector Plans for Spring | Friday, April 15 |
| Last day of classes | Tuesday, May 10 |
| 251 North closes for semester | 8:30 pm, Thursday, May 12 |
| The Diner and South Campus Dining Hall | |
| South Campus Dining Hall close | 3:00 pm Wednesday, May 18 |
| The Diner closes | 4:00 pm Wednesday, May 18 |
| Dining Dollars expire — For Fall 2020 Resident Dining Plans (Spring 2021 Dining Dollars roll over to Fall 2021) |
7:00 pm Wednesday, May 18 |
Summer 2022 (v tentative)
| Memorial Day; campus is closed | Monday, May 30 |
| First day of classes, Summer Session One | Tuesday, May 31 |
| Juneteenth | |
| Independence Day; campus is closed | Monday, July 4 |
| Last day of classes, Summer Session Two | Friday, August 19 |