Nebraska State Capitol

Court and Probation Years of Service Awards
2026-10-20 09:30 - 15:30 (America/Chicago) | 2nd Floor Rotunda
The Administrative Offices of the Courts and Probation will hold their annual years of service recognition for employees in the second floor rotunda on October 20, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. and the Judicial Branch awards will be at at 1:30 p.m.

Veterans Freedom March
2026-10-24 11:00 - 13:00 | Capitol Grounds
A Veterans Freedom Walk will be held on the north plaza of the Capitol on Saturday October 24, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. to draw attention to veterans issues of homelessness, suicide and lack of treatment at VA facilities across the nation.

Alzheimer's Awareness Light the World in Teal
2026-11-02 19:30 - 22:30 | Capitol Grounds
The Nebraska State Capitol will be lit with teal colored ight for the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America’s awareness campaign on Monday November 2, 2026.

NBEA New-Licensee Ceremony
2026-11-06 15:00 - 16:30 | 2nd Floor Rotunda
The Nebraska Board of Engineers and Architects will hold a ceremony to recognize first-time licensed architects and engineers in the second floor rotunda of the Nebraska State Capitol on Friday November 6, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.

Veterans Day Holiday
2026-11-11 19:30 - 22:30 | Capitol Grounds
The Nebraska State Capitol will be open for public tours from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and the Nebraska Department of Veterans Affairs will have the Capitol illuminated with green light to honor Nebraska’s veterans.

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness
2026-11-20 19:30 - 22:30 | Capitol Grounds
The University of Nebraska Medical Center will draw awareness to pancreatic Cancer by having the tower of the Nebraska State Capitol let purple on the evening of November 20, 2026.

Commissioner's Recognition of Student Excellence
2026-11-23 14:30 - 15:30 | 2nd Floor Rotunda
The Nebraska Department of Education Center for Student Leadership and Expanded Learning will host the Commissioner of Education int he presentation of awards to students from across Nebraska in the second floor rotunda on Monday November 23, 2026 from 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Capitol Closed Thanksgiving and Friday
2026-11-26 - 2026-11-27
The Nebraska State Capitol will be closed to the public on Thanksgiving Day and the Friday after. The building will reopen for regularly scheduled guided tours at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday November 28, 2026

Holiday Carols Concert
2026-12-06 14:00 - 15:00 | 2nd Floor Rotunda
The Epic Vocal Ensemble will perform Carols at the Capitol in the second floor rotunda on Sunday December 6, 2026 from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. The group will perform in front of the lit Christmas tree and the public is invited to attend.

Nebraska National Guard Birthday
2026-12-09 13:30 - 14:30 | 2nd Floor Rotunda
The Nebraska National Guard will celebrate the anniversary of the founding of the National Guard with a program in the second floor rotunda on Wednesday December 9, 2026 at 1:30 p.m.

Coro di Flauti Concert
2026-12-12 15:00 - 16:00 | 2nd Floor Rotunda
The Lincoln Area Flute Choir, Coro di Flauti, will perform a Christmas concert in the second floor rotunda on Saturday December 12, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. The public is invited to attend.

Wreaths Across America Program
2026-12-14 11:00 - 12:00 | 2nd Floor Rotunda
Wreaths Across America, Wyuka Chapter, will present a Veterans recognition wreath to the State of Nebraska at a 11:00 a.m. ceremony on Monday December 14, 2026. the wreath, part of a nationwide program to place wreaths on the graves of veterans will be displayed in the Capitol through the holiday season.
The Capitol’s wreath is part of nationwide program which honors Veterans during the holiday season. In 1992 the Worcester Wreath Company laid wreaths on the graves at Arlington National Cemetery. Since that time a non-profit, Wreaths Across America, was formed and wreath laying ceremonies to honor our nation’s fallen veterans have been held at cemeteries and in state capitols across the United States.

Capitol Closed Christmas Day
2026-12-25
The Nebraska State Capitol will be closed on December 25, 2026. The Capitol will be open for public tours throughout the holiday season and visitors are invited to come and see the official State Christmas tree in the second floor rotunda. The tree will be removed early in the week after Christmas.

Capitol Closed New Year's Day
2027-01-01
The Nebraska State Capitol will be closed on New Year’s Day.
