Capitol Events

The 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.

The 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.

The 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.

Each 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

The 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.

The Nebraska State Patrol will hold their Camp 63 Graduation Ceremony in the 2nd floor rotunda of the Nebraska State Capitol on Friday December 18, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.

Because President Trump declared Christmas Eve December 24th a federal holiday, the Nebraska State Capitol will be closed.

A group of University of Nebraska students will hold a rally on the north side of the Capitol to show support for farmers in India affected by the pandemic.