Nebraska State Capitol

World Day Against the Death Penalty
2021-10-10 13:30 - 15:30 (America/Chicago)
Nebraskans for Alternatives to the Death Penalty will gather on the North Plaza of the Capitol on Sunday October 10, 2021 from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Indigenous Peoples/Columbus Day Holiday
2021-10-11 10:00 - 17:00
State offices will be closed in observation of the holiday. The Capitol will be open holiday hours 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. for free guided public tours.

Governor's Excellence in State Service
2021-10-22 08:00 - 17:00 | 2nd Floor Rotunda
Governor Pete Ricketts will honor Nebraska state employee’s for their years of service in a day long 2nd floor rotunda program on Friday October 22, 2021.

Virtual Probation Officer Swearing-in Ceremony
2021-10-22 13:30 - 14:30
The Administrative Offices of the Court and Probation will be swearing in new Probation Officers in a virtual ceremony on Friday October 22, 2021 at 1:30 p.m.

Red Ribbon Week
2021-10-23 19:00 - 22:30 | Capitol Grounds
The Drug Enforcement Administration – Omaha Division will raise awareness of the problems of drug use facing Nebraska communities with the Go Red for Red Ribbon drug-free life campaign kick-off with the Capitol tower being illuminated with red light.

Day of the Dead Exhibit
2021-10-25 - 2021-11-03 | First Floor Display
The Nebraska Latino-American Commission will have an exhibit in the Capitol 1st floor rotunda to educate the public about the Day of the Dead holiday tradition.

Governor's Excellence in State Service Ceremony
2021-10-27 13:00 - 17:00 | 2nd Floor Rotunda
Governor Pete Ricketts will honor Nebraska State employees for their years of service in the afternoon on October 27, 2021 in the Capitol 2nd floor Rotunda at 1:00 p.m.

Licensing Ceremony
2021-11-05 15:00 - 17:00 | 2nd Floor Rotunda
The Nebraska Board of Engineers and Architects will hold a ceremony for first-time licensed architects and engineers in the Capitol 2nd floor Rotunda on Friday November 5, 2021 at 3:00 p.m.

2021 Veterans Parade
2021-11-07 14:00 - 16:00 | Capitol Grounds
The Lincoln Veterans Parade Group will hold the annual parade to honor Nebraska’s veterans on Sunday November 7, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. The parade will begin at 21st and and K Street and will move westward to the Capitol. There will a announcements and a program on the North Plaza during the parade.

Veterans Day Holiday
2021-11-11 10:00 - 17:00
State Offices will be closed but the Capitol will be open for free guided tours from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Governor's Excellence in State Service Ceremony
2021-11-15 13:00 - 15:30 | 2nd Floor Rotunda
Governor Pete Ricketts will honor Nebraska state employees who have been chosen their agencies employee, supervisor and manager of the year in the Capitol 2nd floor Rotunda on Monday November 15, 2021 at 1:00 p.m.

Nebraska Capitol Commission Meeting
2021-11-18 10:00 - 12:00 | Nebraska Capitol, 1445 K Street, Lincoln, NE, 68509, United States
The annual joint meeting of the Nebraska Capitol Commission and the Capitol Environs Commission will be held in Hearing Room #1507 at 10:00 a.m. The Nebraska Capitol Commission will meet in Room #1507 following the joint meeting.
For information please contact the Capitol Commission at (402)471-6691.

Gettysburg Address Commemoration
2021-11-20 10:30 - 12:00 | Capitol Grounds
The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Nebraska Chapter will honor Abraham Lincoln with a program at the Lincoln Monument on the West Plaza of the Capitol on Saturday November 20, 2021 at 10:30 a.m.

Commissioner's Recognition of Student Excellence
2021-11-22 14:30 - 15:30 | 2nd Floor Rotunda
The Department of Education Center for Student Leadership and Expanded Learning will honor students for excellence in vocational education on Monday November 22, 2021 at a 2:30 p.m. program in the 2nd floor Rotunda.

Capitol Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday
2021-11-25 08:00 - 2021-11-26 17:00
The Capitol will be closed on Thursday November 25, 2021and Friday November 26, 2021in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. The Capitol will reopen for free guided tours on Saturday November 27, 2021 at 10:00 a.m.

Nebraska State Patrol Camp 65 Graduation
2021-12-17 10:00 - 12:00 | 2nd Floor Rotunda
Nebraska State Patrol Camp 65 will hold their graduation ceremony in the 2nd floor Rotunda of the Capitol on Friday December 17, 2021 at 10:00 a.m.

Capitol Closed Christmas Day
2021-12-25 10:00 - 17:00
the Capitol will be closed on Christmas Day December 25, 2021.

Capitol Closed New Year's Day
2022-01-01 10:00 - 17:00
The Capitol will be closed on January 1, 2022 in observance of New Year’s Day.

Industrial Hemp Awareness
2022-01-04 - 2022-01-16 | First Floor Display
The Nebraska Hemp Company is sponsoring a first floor rotunda display about the uses of hemp from January 4 – 16.

Legislature in Recess
2022-01-14 - 2022-01-17, 2022-02-04 - 2022-02-07, 2022-02-18 - 2022-02-21

Martin Luther King Holiday
2022-01-17 10:00 - 17:00
Capitol open for tours, state offices closed.

National CRNA Week
2022-01-24 - 2022-01-29 | First Floor Display
The Nebraska Certified Registered Nurse Anestetists are sponsoring a display in the first floor rotunda from January 24 – 29, 2022. Wednesday the 26th the group will be doing wellness and blood pressure checks.

Nebraska Walk for Life
2022-01-29 10:00 - 11:00 | Capitol Grounds
Nebraska Right to Life will begin their annual Walk for Life on the North side of the Capitol at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday January 29, 2022. K Street will be closed for participants to gather and listen to speakers before the walk to the Student Union on UNL campus.

Lincoln Birthday Guard Posting
2022-02-12 08:00 - 12:00 | Capitol Grounds
The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War will stand vigil at the Lincoln Monument on the West Plaza of the Nebraska State Capitol from 8:00 a.m. – noon on Lincoln’s Birthday Saturday February 12, 2022.

Presidents Day Holiday
2022-02-21 10:00 - 17:00

Hebrew Scroll Display
2022-02-24 08:00 - 2022-02-25 17:00 | First Floor Display
Ratio Christi and Capitol Studies will display 17th and 19th Century Hebrew Scrolls in the first floor rotunda all day on February 24 and until 2:00 p.m. on Friday February 25.

State Fair Student Recognition
2022-02-25 13:00 - 15:00 | 2nd Floor Rotunda
The NEBRASKAland Foundation will recognize winners of the State Fair educational competitions in the 2nd floor rotunda of the Capitol on Friday February 25, 2022 at 1:00 p.m.

Capitol Closed
2022-02-26 08:00 - 17:00
