National States & Capitals Day focuses on raising awareness and sharing education about all 50 states and their capitals on National States & Capitals Day.
Dick & Jane are the proud founders of National States & Capitals Day.
The National Day Calendar gets over 30,000 applications every year for new, national holidays, but they only choose 10 per year. In 2022, National States & Capitals Day was chosen and became an official, national holiday!
Let’s celebrate!
4 state capitals are named after U.S. Presidents –
Jackson, MS
Jefferson City, MO
Lincoln, NE &
Madison, WI.
Des Moines, IA was originally named “Fort Racoon.”
Montpelier, VT
U.S. capital by population.
17 state’s capital city is also the city in that state.
Juneau, Alaska is LARGEST U.S. capital by land area.
Honolulu, HI has highest average annual temperature of all U.S. capital cities.
Phoenix, AZ is the most populous U.S. state capital with over 1.6 million people.
letter not used to spell any state name?
Arizona
Fun Facts:
Arizona’s Sonoran Desert is the ONLY place on Earth where the Saguaro cactus grows.
Arizona is home to 22 national parks and monuments.
48th state to join the Union on February 14, 1912.
The 5 C’s are considered the building blocks of Arizona: cattle, copper, cotton, citrus & climate.
The Grand Canyon State
Phoenix
Palo Verde Cactus Wren Rattle Snake Saguaro White Blossom
Phoenix
State Tree
State Bird
State Reptile
State Flower
State Capital
AZ
Phoenix became the capital of AZ in 1889.
Arizona Phoenix
Fun Facts:
Phoenix, AZ is the most populous state capital with over 1.6 million people.
Arizona’s state capitol building was competed in 1901 after 3 years of construction.
Arizona’s capitol building is made up of enough copper to make 4.8 million pennies.
Maricopa County
Two-Tailed Swallowtail Arizona Tree Frog Turquoise Ringtail
State Butterfly State Amphibian State Gem State Mammal State Seal
Crossword Puzzle
Answers found in the States & Capitals Learn More magazine. Across:
