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Architects and Engineers Licensing Ceremony
2nd Floor RotundaThe Nebraska Board of Engineers and Architects will hold a ceremony for first time licensed engineers and architects in the second floor rotunda of the Capitol at 3:00 p.m. The ceremony will be for the architects and engineers and their invited guests.
2020 Lincoln Veterans Parade
Nebraska Capitol 1445 K Street, Lincoln, NE, United StatesThe Lincoln Veterans Parade Group will close K Street from 14th at the Capitol to 21st Street on Sunday November 8 for the Veterans Parade. The parade will begin at 2:00 p.m. at 21st and K Street and move west on K Street to the Capitol. There will be a stage in front of the … Continued
Veterans Day Holiday
The Capitol will be open for tours from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. State offices will be closed.
Veterans Day Lighting
Nebraska Capitol 1445 K Street, Lincoln, NE, United StatesThe Capitol will be illuminated with green light in honor of Nebraska's veterans.
Governor’s Excellence Awards Program
2nd Floor RotundaThe Department of Administrative Services State Personnel Office will host the Governor's Excellence in Leadership Awards Program in the 2nd floor rotunda of the Nebraska State Capitol on November 18, 2020.
Gettysburg Address Commemoration
Nebraska Capitol 1445 K Street, Lincoln, NE, United StatesThe Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War will commemorate Abraham Lincoln dedication of a battlefield cemetery at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania on the West Plaza Lincoln Monument at 10:00 a.m. Saturday November 21, 2020. They will be dressed in Civil War uniforms and conduct a historic period ceremony.
Public Health Worker Appreciation Day
Nebraska Capitol 1445 K Street, Lincoln, NE, United StatesThe tower of the Nebraska State Capitol will be lit blue the evening of November 23, 2020 in appreciation of all the dedicated public health workers who have served and sacrificed to keep Nebraskans healthy during the coronavirus pandemic.
Thanksgiving and Friday Capitol Closed
Nebraska Capitol 1445 K Street, Lincoln, NE, United StatesThe Capitol will be closed on Thanksgiving Day and the Friday after. The Capitol will open again for tours on Saturday November 28 at 10:00 a.m.
Wreaths across America Proclamation
2nd Floor RotundaEach December on National Wreaths Across America Day, partners across America Remember and Honor service members by coordinating wreath-laying ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery, as well as at more than 2,100 additional locations in all 50 U.S. states, at sea and abroad. The public program in the Nebraska State Capitol has been cancelled due to … Continued
Thomas More Society Nativity Display
First Floor DisplayThe Thomas More Society will have a display featuring a representation of the scene of Jesus Christ's birth in the first floor rotunda from December 15th through 29th. There will be a small gathering to set up the display at 10:00 a.m. on December 15th.