United States of America (Nebraska) : public and bank holidays, closure of banks, stock exchanges, school vacations

Secular holiday : Commemorates the day explorer Christopher Columbus first landed in the West Indies on October 12, 1492. It is celebrated on October 12 in many American countries, but the United States and Colombia celebrate it on the 2nd Monday of October
or, in many cities, celebrates and honors the Indigenous peoples of America and commemorates their shared history and culture paid holiday in Samoa, United States of America, Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin

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Secular holiday : Many Americans take the following day off and enjoy a four-day holiday. The first formal celebration was held by an English explorer, Martin Frobisher, who attempted to establish a settlement on Baffin Island, after failing to discover a northern passage to the Orient in 1576. The Pilgrims of Plymouth Rock held their Thanksgiving in 1621 as a three-day thank you celebration to the leaders of the Wampanoag Indian tribe and their families for teaching them the survival skills they needed to make it in the New World. The turkey tradition was introduced by Benjamin Franklin who made it a national symbol: quick runner, wary, sharp eyesight... The one-time holiday was declared by George Washington, whereas Abraham Lincoln elected the 4th Thursday in November.

Banks only : Native American Heritage Day

Special Events : Day of sales and bargains

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Catholic or protestant :

Secular holiday : The world's most widely celebrated holiday, New Years was set on January 1 by Julius Caesar because that was the date the Roman consuls took over their duties. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

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applies to Omaha
PISA ranking (average 493): 496
Schooling is mandatory till age 16
Average class size: more than 26
number of instructional days and/or hours in the school year: Kindergarten ~ 400 hours/Grades 1-8 ~ 1032 hours/Grades 9-12 ~ 1080 hours
Teaching languages: Spanish, English
schools closed Saturday & Sunday
school uniforms not required
University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranking: Times Higher Education #301-350/QS ranking #501-550/Shanghai (2023) #201-300

We carry confirmed dates till June 2025; Further dates are projected dates based on previous years

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Secular holiday : Martin Luther King was a U.S civil rights leader and American clergyman. His non-violent demonstrations against racial inequality led to civil rights legislation. He was assassinated in 1968.