Nebraska Public Holidays
Nebraska’s state holidays are listed below for current and future years.
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There are some differences in the holidays celebrated in Nebraska and other states in the country. Nebraska considers Arbor Day to be a holiday and celebrates it on the last Friday in April. The day after Thanksgiving is considered a holiday in Nebraska as well.
2024 Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Mon | New Year's Day |
| 15 Jan | Mon | Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday |
| 19 Feb | Mon | President's Day |
| 26 Apr | Fri | Arbor Day |
| 27 May | Mon | Memorial Day |
| 4 Jul | Thu | Independence Day |
| 2 Sep | Mon | Labor Day |
| 14 Oct | Mon | Columbus Day |
| 11 Nov | Mon | Veterans Day |
| 28 Nov | Thu | Thanksgiving Day |
| 29 Nov | Fri | Thanksgiving Friday |
| 25 Dec | Wed | Christmas Day |
| Visit nebraska.gov for the original release. | ||
2025 Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Wed | New Year's Day |
| 20 Jan | Mon | Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday |
| 17 Feb | Mon | President's Day |
| 25 Apr | Fri | Arbor Day |
| 26 May | Mon | Memorial Day |
| 4 Jul | Fri | Independence Day |
| 1 Sep | Mon | Labor Day |
| 13 Oct | Mon | Columbus Day |
| 11 Nov | Tue | Veterans Day |
| 27 Nov | Thu | Thanksgiving Day |
| 28 Nov | Fri | Thanksgiving Friday |
| 25 Dec | Thu | Christmas Day |
| The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2025 are released. | ||
2026 Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Thu | New Year's Day |
| 19 Jan | Mon | Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday |
| 16 Feb | Mon | President's Day |
| 24 Apr | Fri | Arbor Day |
| 25 May | Mon | Memorial Day |
| 4 Jul | Sat | Independence Day |
| 7 Sep | Mon | Labor Day |
| 12 Oct | Mon | Columbus Day |
| 11 Nov | Wed | Veterans Day |
| 26 Nov | Thu | Thanksgiving Day |
| 27 Nov | Fri | Thanksgiving Friday |
| 25 Dec | Fri | Christmas Day |
| The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2026 are released. | ||
2027 Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Fri | New Year's Day |
| 18 Jan | Mon | Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday |
| 15 Feb | Mon | President's Day |
| 30 Apr | Fri | Arbor Day |
| 31 May | Mon | Memorial Day |
| 4 Jul | Sun | Independence Day |
| 5 Jul | Mon | Independence Day Holiday |
| 6 Sep | Mon | Labor Day |
| 11 Oct | Mon | Columbus Day |
| 11 Nov | Thu | Veterans Day |
| 25 Nov | Thu | Thanksgiving Day |
| 26 Nov | Fri | Thanksgiving Friday |
| 24 Dec | Fri | Christmas Holiday |
| 25 Dec | Sat | Christmas Day |
| 31 Dec | Fri | New Year Holiday |
| The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2027 are released. | ||
According to Nebraska law, state offices are closed on legal holidays and all employees are paid for the time off. However, private employers are not required by state law to give employees paid days off on a holiday. In addition, if an employee is required to work on a holiday, the employer is not required to pay them a higher rate simply because it is a holiday.
Although private employers are not legally required to do so, most in Nebraska do offer paid holidays to employees. Many also offer overtime pay or higher rates on holidays to compensate employees who work on holidays as well. Others may offer other days off during the year to compensate for an employee who must work on a holiday.