#6956, aired 2014-12-08 | POST OFFICE $800: (Sarah of the Clue Crew presents from the U.S. Post Office in Chicago, IL.) Collectors know there are three main types of stamps: definitives, printed in large quantities; specials, used for holidays; & these, which honor a person, subject or event important to American life commemorative |
#6439, aired 2012-09-20 | SEPTEMBER HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES $400: The Daughters of the American Revolution spend a week in September celebrating this document the Constitution |
#6131, aired 2011-04-18 | HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES $400: Britannica says this animal observed on Feb. 2 is "basically a giant North American ground squirrel" a groundhog |
#5956, aired 2010-07-05 | HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES $1000: During each of the 7 days of this African-American celebration, a candle is lit to represent its 7 principles Kwanzaa |
#5710, aired 2009-06-05 | HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES $600: The third Saturday in May is this American military observance Armed Forces Day |
#5469, aired 2008-05-22 | HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES $600: The name of this American holiday is from the Swahili for "first fruits" Kwanzaa |
#5402, aired 2008-02-19 | HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES $800: It makes sense that this is Irish-American heritage month March |
#4860, aired 2005-10-28 | HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES $1600: On the first Monday in March, Illinois honors this Polish hero of the American Revolution Pulaski |
#4645, aired 2004-11-12 | HOLIDAYS AND OBSERVANCES $1,800 (Daily Double): On July 24 several South American countries celebrate the 1783 birth of this man Simon Bolivar |
#4161, aired 2002-10-07 | PUERTO RICAN HOLIDAYS $400: Jose Barbosa, who is honored on July 27, founded Puerto Rico's Republican Party on this patriotic American holiday the 4th of July (Independence Day) |
#4131, aired 2002-07-15 | HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES $800: The name of this American holiday is from the Swahili for "fresh fruits" Kwanzaa |
#3701, aired 2000-10-09 | HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES $100: The American Egg Board has declared Egg Salad Week for the week after this holiday Easter |
#3696, aired 2000-10-02 | HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES $800: This African-American holiday begins on December 26 & lasts for 7 days Kwanzaa |
#3204, aired 1998-07-02 | OCEANIA $600: This territory is the only place in the south Pacific that celebrates U.S. holidays American Samoa |
#2716, aired 1996-05-27 | HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES $1000: This South American country marks the independence of Cartagena each November 11 Colombia |
#2709, aired 1996-05-16 | HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES $500: The name of this African-American holiday comes from Swahili meaning "first fruits" Kwanzaa |
#2679, aired 1996-04-04 | HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES $200: On this date Denmark's Rebild Park holds the largest foreign celebration of American independence July 4 |
#2679, aired 1996-04-04 | HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES $900 (Daily Double): September 10 is St. George's Cay Day in this Central American country Belize (formerly British Honduras) |
#2513, aired 1995-07-05 | HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES $500: This Christmas flower named for an American diplomat is honored on December 12 Poinsettia |
#2058, aired 1993-07-14 | HOLIDAYS AROUND THE WORLD $1000: Kwanza, an African-American holiday, means "first fruits" in this language Swahili |
#1877, aired 1992-11-03 | FOREIGN HOLIDAYS $400: Philippine-American Friendship Day is observed on this day the U.S. celebrates its independence Fourth of July |
#1468, aired 1991-01-09 | HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES $700 (Daily Double): National Handwriting Day is popularly observed on the birthday of this famous American John Hancock |
#1380, aired 1990-09-07 | HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES $100: This American's birthday was 1st observed by New York City's Republican Club in 1887 & by Illinois in 1892 Abraham Lincoln |
#1272, aired 1990-02-27 | HOLIDAYS $400: Festivals in Dutch-American communities are highlighted by Klompen Dances, named for these Wooden Shoes |
#1050, aired 1989-03-10 | HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES $400: Each night of the Afro-American holiday of Kwanzaa this is done, just like during Hanukkah lighting a candle |
#571, aired 1987-02-16 | AMERICAN HOLIDAYS $200: Since 1941, Thanksgiving is observed on this Thursday in November the fourth Thursday |
#571, aired 1987-02-16 | AMERICAN HOLIDAYS $400: "Shrove Tuesday", the day before Lent starts, is commonly called this in New Orleans Mardi Gras |
#571, aired 1987-02-16 | AMERICAN HOLIDAYS $600: Supposedly a union president suggested date of this holiday to fill gap between July 4th & Thanksgiving Labor Day |
#571, aired 1987-02-16 | AMERICAN HOLIDAYS $800: Until June 1, 1954, this was officially called "Armistice Day" Veterans Day |
#571, aired 1987-02-16 | AMERICAN HOLIDAYS $1000: This memorialized president's birthday, April 13, was a legal holiday in Virginia from 1943 to 1967 Thomas Jefferson |
#308, aired 1985-11-13 | HOLIDAYS $600: O. Henry called it the most “purely American” holiday Thanksgiving |
#11, aired 1984-09-24 | HOLIDAYS $100: Italian-American's have made this their equivalent of St. Patrick's Day Columbus Day |