FALL BREAK
Oct. 10 – Oct. 13
THANKSGIVING BREAK
Nov. 25 – Nov. 29
WINTER BREAK
Dec. 23 – Jan. 3
JANUARY BREAK
Jan. 30 – Feb. 3
SPRING BREAK
Mar. 27 – Apr. 5
BREAK BUILDING HOURS
Stav Hall:
Fall break (Oct 10- Oct 12)
Breakfast: 8:00 AM- 9:00 AM Lunch: 12:00 PM- 1:00 PM Dinner: 4:30 PM-5:30 PM
FALL BREAK (OCT 13)
Breakfast: 8:00 AM-9:00 AM *Lunch and Dinner are normal hours
THANKSGIVING BREAK (NOV 25- NOV 29)
NOV 25: Lunch: 11:30 AM-1:00 PM Dinner: 4:30 PM- 5:30 PM
NOV 26-Nov 27: CLOSED
NOV 28: Lunch: 11:30 AM-1:00 PM Dinner: 4:30 PM- 5:30 PM
NOV 29: Lunch: 11:30 AM-1:00 PM Dinner: 4:30 PM- 7:30 PM
HOLIDAY BREAK (Dec 23- Jan 3)
DEC 23: Lunch: 11:30 AM-1:00 PM Dinner: 4:30 PM- 5:30 PM
DEC 24-27: CLOSED
DEC 28-30: Lunch: 11:30 AM-1:00 PM Dinner: 4:30 PM- 5:30 PM
DEC 31- JAN 2: CLOSED
JAN 3: Lunch: 11:30 AM- 1:30 PM Dinner: 4:30 PM- 7:30 PM
INTERIM BREAK (Jan 29- Feb 9)
JAN 29: *Breakfast and Lunch Normal Hours Dinner: 4:30 PM- 6:00 PM
JAN 30- FEB 8: Lunch: 11:30 AM-1:00 PM Dinner: 4:30 PM- 5:30 PM
FEB 9: Lunch: 11:30 AM- 1:30 PM Dinner: 4:30 PM- 8:00 PM
SPRING BREAK (MAR 25- APRIL 4)
MAR 25: *Breakfast and Lunch are Normal Hours Dinner: 4:30 PM- 6:00 PM
MAR 26-APRIL 3: Lunch: 11:30 AM- 1:00 PM Dinner: 4:30 PM-5:30 PM
APRIL 4: Lunch: 11:30 AM- 1:30 PM Dinner: 4:30 PM- 8:00 PM
The Cage:
OCT 9: 7:30 AM- 5:00 PM
OCT 10-11: CLOSED
OCT 12: 8:00 AM- 3:00 PM
OCT 13: Normal Hours
NOV 25: 8:00 AM- 3:00 PM
NOV 26-28: CLOSED
NOV 29: 11:00 AM- 8:00 PM
DEC 23: 8:00 AM- 3:00 PM
DEC 24- JAN 2: CLOSED
JAN 3: 11:00 AM- 8:00 PM
JAN 29: 7:30 AM- 5:00 PM
JAN 30-31: CLOSED
FEB 1- FEB 5: 8:00 AM- 3:00 PM
FEB 6-7: CLOSED
FEB 8: 8:00 AM- 3:00 PM
FEB 9: Normal Hours
MAR 25: 7:00 AM- 5:00 PM
MAR 26: 8:00 AM- 3:00 PM
MAR 27-28: CLOSED
MAR 29- APRIL 2: 8:00 AM- 3:00 PM
APRIL 3- APRIL 4: CLOSED
Buntrock Commons:
Friday, 10/9-Monday, 10/12: 6:30 am-10 pm
Tuesday, 10/13: 6:30 am-12 am (resume normal hours)
Post Office/Print Center:
Bookstore:
Rolvaag:
| End of Summer (8/31 – 9/9)
Monday, 8/31 – Friday, 9/4: 8am-5pm Sat, 9/5 – Mon,9/7: CLOSED Tuesday, 9/8: 8am-5:30pm* (*open until 5:30 because of NSO scavenger hunt) Wednesday, 9/9: 8am-5pm Thursday, 9/10: Academic Schedule Begins Fall Break (10/9 – 10/13) Friday, 10/9: 7:45am-5pm Saturday, 10/10 – Tuesday, 10/13: CLOSED Thanksgiving Break (11/24 – 11/29) Tuesday, 11/24: 7:45am – 5pm Wednesday, 11/25 – Sunday, 11/29: CLOSED Monday, 11/30: Resume Academic Schedule Final Exams & Winter Break (12/17 – 1/ 3) Friday, 12/18: 7:45am – midnight (late closing) Saturday, 12/19: 9am-9pm Sunday, 12/20: noon-midnight Monday, 12/21: 7:45am-midnight Tuesday, 12/22: 7:45am-5pm Wednesday, 12/23: 8am-5pm Thursday, 12/24 – Sunday, 1 / 3: CLOSED |
| End of Summer (8/31 – 9/9): CLOSED
Fall Break (10/9 – 10/13) Friday, 10/9: 7:45am-5pm Saturday, 10/10 – Tuesday, 10/13: CLOSED Wednesday, 10/14: Resume Academic Schedule Thanksgiving Break (11/24 – 11/29) Tuesday, 11/24: 7:45am – 5pm Wednesday, 11/25 – Sunday, 11/29: CLOSED Monday, 11/30: Resume Academic Schedule Winter Break (12/22 – 1/ 3) Tuesday, 12/22: 7:45am-5pm Wednesday, 12/23 – Sunday, 1/3: CLOSED |
Music Library:
End of Summer (8/31 – 9/9): CLOSED
Fall Break (10/9 – 10/13)
Friday, 10/9: 7:45am-5pm
Saturday, 10/10 – Tuesday, 10/13: CLOSED
Wednesday, 10/14: Resume Academic Schedule
Thanksgiving Break (11/24 – 11/29)
Tuesday, 11/24: 7:45am – 5pm
Wednesday, 11/25 – Sunday, 11/29: CLOSED
Monday, 11/30: Resume Academic Schedule
Winter Break (12/22 – 1/ 3)
Tuesday, 12/22: 7:45am-5pm
Wednesday, 12/23 – Sunday, 1/3: CLOSED
Counseling Center:
October 12-13: Counseling Center will be closed
Thanksgiving Break:
November 25-27: Counseling Center will be closed
Winter Break:
December 23 – January 3: Counseling Center will be closed, *Just a note- we might also close one extra day that week but will keep you posted*
Martin Luther King Jr. Day:
January 18: Counseling Center will be closed
February 1-9: Counseling Center will be closed
Spring Break:
March 26-April 4: Counseling Center will be closed
Health Services:
Beginning of Year:
September 2: HS opens for the academic year
September 4: HS closed for move-in day/campus support
Fall Break:
October 12-13: HS open with full services
Thanksgiving:
November 23-24: HS open with full services
November 25-27: HS closed
Winter Break:
December 1-22: HS open with full services
December 23 – January 3: HS closed
Martin Luther King Jr. Day:
January 18: HS closed.
J-Term Break:
February 1-5: HS closed.
February 8-9: HS open with full services
Spring Break:
March 26-April 4: HS closed.
End of Year:
May 28, 2027: HS last day open for the academic year
Fall
The Residence Halls are open during the break period. During break periods, Residence Life maintains an on-call presence across campus.
Break Community Assistants (BCAs) are on call in the residence halls over each break period, beginning at 3pm on the last day classes are in session before each break and ending at 7pm the evening before classes resume. On-call numbers are posted at the front desk of each residence hall.
Residents can check items out from front desks over break from 3pm – 5pm & 7pm – 9pm each day by calling a Break Community Assistant.
Residence Life Hub – Ytterboe Hall Front Desk
Continues Normal Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
All Other Residence Hall Front Desks
Closes on Thursday, October 8 at 9:00 p.m.
Opens on Tuesday, October 13 at 5:00 p.m.
Thanksgiving
The Residence Halls are open during the break period. During break periods, Residence Life maintains an on-call presence across campus.
Break Community Assistants (BCAs) are on call in the residence halls over each break period, beginning at 3pm on the last day classes are in session before each break and ending at 7pm the evening before classes resume. On-call numbers are posted at the front desk of each residence hall.
Residents can check items out from front desks over break from 3pm – 5pm & 7pm – 9pm each day by calling a Break Community Assistant.
Residence Life Hub – Ytterboe Hall Front Desk
Continues Normal Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
All Other Residence Hall Front Desks
Closes on Thursday, October 8 at 9:00 p.m.
Opens on Tuesday, October 13 at 5:00 p.m.
Winter
The Residence Halls are open during the break period. During break periods, Residence Life maintains an on-call presence across campus.
Break Community Assistants (BCAs) are on call in the residence halls over each break period, beginning at 3pm on the last day classes are in session before each break and ending at 7pm the evening before classes resume. On-call numbers are posted at the front desk of each residence hall.
Residents can check items out from front desks over break from 3pm – 5pm & 7pm – 9pm each day by calling a Break Community Assistant.
Residence Life Hub – Ytterboe Hall Front Desk
Continues Normal Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
All Other Residence Hall Front Desks
Closes on Thursday, October 8 at 9:00 p.m.
Opens on Tuesday, October 13 at 5:00 p.m.
Spring
The Residence Halls are open during the break period. During break periods, Residence Life maintains an on-call presence across campus.
Break Community Assistants (BCAs) are on call in the residence halls over each break period, beginning at 3pm on the last day classes are in session before each break and ending at 7pm the evening before classes resume. On-call numbers are posted at the front desk of each residence hall.
Residents can check items out from front desks over break from 3pm – 5pm & 7pm – 9pm each day by calling a Break Community Assistant.
Residence Life Hub – Ytterboe Hall Front Desk
Continues Normal Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
All Other Residence Hall Front Desks
Closes on Thursday, October 8 at 9:00 p.m.
Opens on Tuesday, October 13 at 5:00 p.m.
BREAK EVENTS
Superior Hiking Trail Backpacking Trip
Saturday, October 10, 2026 Until Monday, October 12, 2026 8:00AM Until 5:00PM Join us for a 3-day backpacking adventure on Minnesota’s Superior Hiking Trail during fall break! We’ll hike through colorful autumn forests, scenic ridgelines, and along Lake Superior while carrying our gear and camping at backcountry sites each night. Along the way, we’ll enjoy breathtaking views, cook meals together, and experience the beauty of the North Shore while challenging ourselves and making lasting memories.
Sever’s Fall Festival and Corn Maze
Sunday, October 11 Bus departs Buntrock at 10:00 AM for Sever’s Fall Festival where St. Olaf students can enjoy a corn maze, snacks, live shows, and more. The Break Committee will provide free transportation, admission, and a $10 Corn Bucks voucher to be used toward food and beverages.