US Holidays
States Acronyms
Landmarks
Famous People
Symbols
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Observed annually on the last Monday of May
Memorial Day
100
MS
Mississippi
100
A gift from the people of France to the people of the United States
Statue of Liberty
100
American talk show host, television producer, actress, author, and philanthropist; born in MS
Oprah Winfrey
100
Uncle Sam - he personification of the government of the US which is believed to have come into common use during the War of 1812
200
Celebrated annually on the third Monday of January
Martin Luther King Day
200
MO
Missouri
200
Structure linking the U.S. city of San Francisco, California—the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula
Golden Gate Bridge
200
Famous professional basketball player ;born in Brooklyn
Michael Jordan
200
Bald Eagle - national animal as well as the national bird of the US.
300
Celebrated annually on the third Monday of February
President's Day
300
AR
Arkansas
300
In the high plateau region of northwestern Arizona, U.S., noted for its fantastic shapes and coloration.
Grand Canyon
300
Sasha Fierce; American singer; born in Texas
Beyonce Knowles
300
Paul Bunyan - American symbol that is represented by a giant lumberjack and has been commonly used in American folklore.
400
National holiday celebrated annually on the fourth Thursday of November
Thanksgiving
400
AK
Alaska
400
Four of the nation’s most influential and significant US Presidents are honored at this national memorial
Mount Rushmore
400
44th President of the United Stated
Barrack Obama
400
Liberty Bell - found in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it is one of America's iconic symbols. The bell was initially housed in the Independence Hall, but today it is housed in the Independence National Historical Park at the Liberty Bell Centre.
500
Held annually on the first Monday of September.
Labor Day
500
MI
Michigan
500
A 102-story Art Deco skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan
Empire State Building
500
Ironman actor; born in Manhattan NY
500
Stars and Stripes - The 50 stars in the American flag represent the 50 states in the country, and the 13 white and red stripes represent the original 13 colonies