Final Jeopardy: Holidays & Observances (6-19-26)
The Final Jeopardy question (6/19/2026) in the category “Holidays & Observances” was:
July 6, 2025 was designated a “Day of Compassion” & the start of a “Year of Compassion” in honor of his 90th birthday
5x champ Adam Remsen, an attorney & theater producer from Memphis, TN, has won $99,601 so far. In Game 6, his opponents are: Jacob Ross-Ewart, a high school teacher from Vancouver, British Columbia; and Deidre Purcell, an Artistic Director & Director of Education from Lowell, MA.
Round 1 Categories: Religious Matters – Hole Foods –
I Played A Real Person – Great Legs – Vwllss Hwn Wrds – Charles Curtis: the Man, the Legend
Adam found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Great Legs” under the $600 on the 13th pick of the round. He was in the lead with $3,600 now, $400 more than Deidre in second place. Adam made it a true Daily Double and he was RIGHT.
In 2025 this international sports star nicknamed “Mr. Spice” said he never skipped leg day as a pro show
Adam finished in the lead with $11,200. Deidre was in second place with $4,200. Jacob was last with $600. All clues were shown.
Round 2 Categories: Science & Nature – Adjectival Artists – In the Dictionary – Distinguished Mexicans – Metro Booming – Don’t Trust You
Jacob got the first Daily Double in “Science & Nature” under the $1,200 clue on the 3rd pick of the round. He was in last place with $1,400 now, $10,200 less than Adam’s lead. Jacob bet the $2,000 allowance and he was RIGHT.
They’re the 2 chemical elements whose symbols begin with “K” show
Adam got the last Daily Double in “In the Dictionary” under the $1,600 clue on the 9th pick of the round. In the lead with $13,600, he had $7,000 more than Deidre in second place. Adam bet $5,000 and he was RIGHT.
The speech of the common people, it was also the name given to a Latin version of the Bible show
Adam finished in the lead with a runaway $25,000. Jacob was in second place with $11,800. Deidre was last with $9,800. All clues were shown.
Only ONE of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.
WHO IS THE DALAI LAMA?
On July 5, 2025, the day before his 90th birthday, Tibet’s 14th Dalai Lama posted this message on Instagram: “Strive not only for physical progress but for a peaceful mind and a kind heart — extending compassion not just to those close to you, but to all.” A global campaign called the Compassion Rising World Tour was already in progress, having been launched on March 10, 2025. In the USA, a congressional resolution was passed on July 14, 2025 officially stating that the Senate recognizes July 6, 2025 as a “A Day of Compassion”.
At about the 1 minute point in this video, the narrator starts talking about China’s plans to obstruct the Dalai Lama’s plans for his reincarnation.
Deidre thought it might be Jimmy Carter (1924-2024). She lost $4,000 and finished with $5,800.
Jacob got it right. He bet $7,801 and finished with $19,601.
Adam wrote down Rogers, and agreed with Ken that he meant Fred (1928-2003). Adam lost $99 but won the game with the remaining $24,901 for a 6-day total of $124,502.
A triple stumper from each round:
I PLAYED A REAL PERSON ($600) In the series “Winning Time”, about the Lakers in the 1980s, Adrien Brody played this guy, rising to become head coach
DON’T TRUST YOU ($2000) Keep it on the down low! The group at the heart of this Donna Tartt novel accidentally killed a guy & covered it up
2 years ago: TWO of the players got this FJ in “SPORTS”
50 years ago Vin Scully announced he got “a standing ovation in the Deep South” for breaking a longtime record show
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What turned out to be a lock game was entertaining nevertheless. The challengers appeared to be toast early on, but both rallied beautifully, especially Jacob who said Mira Sorvino played Joe DiMaggio and made me wanna choke him. (I knew Marilyn’s other name.) And he’d have won the game if he’d just been closer entering Final. I’m pretty strict with my opinions of who should get a 2nd chance, but I’d give him one for sure.
I knew FJ couldn’t be MLK (born 1939) or Carter (born 1924) but blanked on the Dalai Lama. (A one-L lama is a Tibetan priest, a 2-L llama is a beast of burden, and a 3-alarmer is a really big fire.)
The FJ from 2 years ago was easy but the category was Sports, not Ports. I happened to be watching that game because I lived in LA and it was televised locally.
Knew the Adrien Brody character and guessed the failed amendment. Shame on them for not knowing the 19th century era. Definitely knew the Mexican troupe. Got only the middle DD but I’d wager big bucks VJ knew the last.
Yes, Howard, I got the 3rd DD. I didn’t get the first one, though, and only half of the 2nd. My knowledge of the elements is sketchy at best.
Elementary, my dear. I never took a chem class but I know a lot of the symbols and names. Science was always my weakest subject in school.
It was another fantastic game, but it eventually morphed into a clear runaway for Adam. Well, I didn’t do too well in the game, and went with Jimmy Carter for FJ.
Color me surprised again. I thought it was common knowledge that Jimmy Carter lived to be 100. Therefore, he couldn’t possibly have been born in 1935.
Huh? Well gee VJ, Ken Jennings told Deidre that ‘Jimmy Carter’ wasn’t a bad guess. Was Ken wrong?
idk why Ken said that, Rick, but maybe he meant by picking someone with a reputation for kindness (which appears to be the case with Fred Rogers, too). However, both of those guys passed away before 2025. There may be no particular reason to know that about Fred Rogers but google “Jimmy Carter 100” and you’ll see all the headlines about his 100th birthday and subsequent passing.
Carter was the only US President who lived to be 100. That was already a clue in the 12/31/2025 game:
PRESIDENTIAL FIRSTS ($200) Reaching the mark in 2024, he was the first president to live to be 100
Happy Juneteenth! Adam has swept this week becoming the 6th player this season to win the entire week.