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

School holidays :

Banks only : Formerly Armistice Day, is a holiday observed in honour of all those, living and dead, who served with U.S. armed forces in wartime. Armistice Day, the forerunner of Veterans Day, was proclaimed to commemorate the termination of World War I Some banks, post office and governement close, but businesses, more and more, remain open, as well as universities.

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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.

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Special Events : Day of sales and bargains

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Catholic or protestant :

Banks only :

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
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 #201-300

Dates confirmed till June 2023; 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. called "Civil Rights Day" in Arizona, Virginia and New Hampshire called "Robert E. Lee day" in Alabama and Mississipi called "Human Rights Day" in Idaho

Banks only : Commemorates the births of George Washington (22.2.1732) and Abraham Lincoln (12.2.1809). The memory of America’s first president, George Washington, was once celebrated on his birthday, February 22nd. The date was changed to the third Monday in February to create a three-day weekend Banks, post office and governement close, but businesses, more and more, remain open, as well as universities. These banks remain open: Chase Bank, TD Bank, Wells Fargo