2020-2021 Student Calendar Lincoln Public Schools Lincoln, Nebraska Revised 3/20 2020-2021 Student Calendar 2020 2021 Lincoln Public Schools Lincoln, Nebraska 1 2 3 4 1 2 Revised 3/20 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 2020 2021 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 26 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 1 2 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 2 Nebraska Teacher Appreciation Day 16-May 2 Ridvan (Bahá’í) 26 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 February 2021 31 2 Read Across America Day 19-25 Public 2 3 School4 5 Volunteer6 7 8 Week 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Lincoln Public Schools MONTH CELEBRATIONS 3 Adoption of U.S. National Anthem 19-25 Administrative 16 17 18 19 20Professionals 21 22 21 Week22 23 24 25 26 27 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 28 2020-2021 African American History 4 Zoetis-LPS-GSK Science Fair 21 Administrative 30 31 Professionals Day 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 Children’s 2Dental 3 4Health 5 6 7 8 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 8-12 NO SCHOOL 22 Earth Day Random Acts 9 10 of Kindness11 12 13 14 15 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 8 International Women’s Day 24 National 1Arbor 2 3Day 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 Special Events Youth Leadership 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 28 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 30 31 11 Maha Shivaratri (Hinduism) 25 Mahavir 13 14 15Jayanti 16 17 (Jain) 18 19 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 Johnny Appleseed Day 27 PLC 20 21DAY—EARLY 22 23 24 25 26 DISMISSAL 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Calendar 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 31 1 National Freedom Day 14 Daylight Savings Time Begins (Clocks forward) 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 2020-2021 Student Calendar 1-7 National 6 7 8School 9 10 Counseling11 12 7 Week8 9 10 11 12 13 17 St. Patrick’s DayLincoln Public Schools 2020 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 AUGUST 2 Groundhog 20 21 22 23 Day 24 25 26 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 20 International DayLincoln, of Nowruz Nebraska 1 2 3 1 2 3 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 31 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 LPS Safe Walk to School 8-14 FCCLA Week Revised 3/20 May 2021 20 First Day of Spring 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 12 FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL 12 Lunar New Year (Chinese, Korean & 2020 2021 MONTH 18CELEBRATIONS 19 20 21 22 23 24 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Elementary/Middle Schools Dismiss 80 Min. Early (PLC) 21 International Day for the Elimination of Racial 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 Asian American & Pacific Islander SEPTEMBER Vietnamese) 1 2 3 1 2 3 Discrimination 1 2 7 NO SCHOOL 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 Heritage 12 Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 21 Naw-Rúz 5 6 7 New8 9Year 10 (Bahá’í11 and Kurdish) 29 Elementary/Middle Schools Dismiss 80 Min. Early (PLC) 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Jewish American Heritage 12-13 Losar 18 19 - Tibetan20 21 22 New 23 24Year 18(Buddhist) 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 22 World 19 20 Water21 22 Day23 24 25 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 OCTOBER 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 Better Hearing 8 9 &10 Speech 11 12 13 14 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 26 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 16 NO SCHOOL 13 Anniversary of the First Public School in America 25 Annunciation (Orthodox) Food Allergy 15 Action16 17 18 19 20 21 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 31 27 Elementary/Middle Schools Dismiss 80 Min. Early (PLC) 13 LPS Spelling Bee National Physical22 23 24 Fitness 25 26 & Sports27 28 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 27-Apr. 4 Passover (Jewish) 29 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 NOVEMBER Preservation 30 31 14 Frederick 1 2 3 Douglass4 5 6 Day7 1 28 Holi (Hinduism) 3 NO SCHOOL 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 14 Valentine’s Day 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 24 Elementary/Middle Schools Dismiss 80 Min. Early (PLC) 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 30 PLC DAY—EARLY DISMISSAL 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 25-27 NO SCHOOL 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 1 2 3 4 5 15 Nirvana Day (Buddhist, Sikh) 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 1 May Day 1 2 3 4 5 29 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 30 NO SCHOOL - ELEMENTARY STUDENTS 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 15 Susan B. Anthony’s Birthday 30 31 2 Pascha 13 14 (Orthodox)15 16 17 18 19 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 28 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 DECEMBER 30 31 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 15 President’s Day 3 School 27 28 Nutrition29 30 31 Employee 20 Appreciation21 22 23 24 Week25 26 15 Elementary/Middle Schools Dismiss 80 Min. Early (PLC) 27 28 29 30 23-Jan. 4 NO SCHOOL - SEMESTER BREAK 15 NO SCHOOL—ELEMENTARY 1 2 3 4 5 STUDENTS April 2021 3 World Press Freedom Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3-9 NationalFirst and Music last days Week of class for students 16 Vasant 13 14 Panchami15 16 17 (Hindu)18 19 MONTH CELEBRATIONS6 7 8 9 10 11 12 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 17 National PTA Founders Day 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Arab American 13 14 Heritage15 16 17 18 19 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 3-9 ScreenPLC Freedays-early Week dismissal *Plan Days and PLC Days are subject to change 2021 27 28 29 30 31 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Scottish-American Heritage 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Schools not in session JANUARY 17 Ash Wednesday (Various Christian) 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 31 3-9 Be Kind to Animals Week 5 SECOND SEMESTER BEGINS National Autism Awareness Students in elementary schools NOT in attendance (Plan Days) 2020-2021 Student Calendar 3-9 Teacher Appreciation Week 18 NO SCHOOL 22 GeorgeFirst andWashington’s last days of class for Birthday students *Plan Days and PLC Days are subject to change Lincoln Public Schools National Poetry 26 Elementary/Middle Schools Dismiss 80 Min. Early (PLC) 22-28 NationalPLC days-early FFA Week dismissalLincoln, *Plan Days Nebraska and PLC Days are subject to change School Library 4 NationalQuarter Teacher start dates Day 1 2 3 1 2 3 FEBRUARY Schools not in session Quarter end dates 23 PLC DAY—EARLYRevised DISMISSAL 3/20 Young Child 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5 National Interpreter Appreciation Day 13 LPS Spelling Bee Students in elementary schools NOT in attendance (Plan Days) 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Keep America Beautiful 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 5 National Day ofThursday, Awareness May 20, for 2021 Missing 25 Elementary/Middle Schools Dismiss 80 Min. Early (PLC) 25-26 Purim (Jewish)2020 2021 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 *Plan Days and PLC Days are subject to change Child Abuse Prevention Bryan Community Focus Program (at East) 15 NO SCHOOL - ELEMENTARY STUDENTS 26 Magha Puja (Buddhist) 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 & Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Quarter start dates 23 Elementary/Middle Schools Dismiss 80 Min.