Question

美国公众假期的放假是哪几天？

中国的五一放7天，十一放7天，春节放7天，那美国的公众假期都放多少天假呢？

Answer 1

感恩节食谱
新英格兰风格的感恩节食谱:烘烤的栗子馅的土耳其饼、南瓜苹果酱。
Thanksgiving Food
The most important part of Thanksgiving is the food! There are three essential parts of the traditional Thanksgiving meal:
Stuffed Turkey, Sweet Potatoes and Pumpkin Pie
Of course, there are lots of things people eat at Thanksgiving, and not everybody eats Turkey, Mashed Potatoes and Pumpkin Pie. But, when Americans think about Thanksgiving, they usually think about these three foods.
So, if you want to experience an American tradition you should learn how to make and enjoy all three of them!
Other common Thanksgiving foods include Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Cranberry Sauce, Biscuits, Wine, Vegetables and Squash.
Here are some easy Thanksgiving recipes:
Roast Turkey with Chestnut Stuffing Recipe
1 x 12 lb Turkey
1 x Chestnut filling recipe (as follows)
1/2 cup Butter
1/4 cup Flour
Salt
Dress and clean turkey and fill with Chestnut Stuffing.
Cream together the butter and flour and rub the legs,
wings, and breast of the turkey with the mixture.
Place in oven (400-F) for 15 minutes. Season with salt.
Reduce the heat to 350-F and finish roasting
for 3-1/2 hours or until tender.
Chestnut Dressing Recipe
Boiling water
1 1/2 lb Chestnuts
1/3 cup Butter Salt and pepper
1 cup Dry bread crumbs
1/2 cup hot Milk
Pour boiling water over chestnuts and let stand 5 minutes;Remove skin with fingers and a knife.
Cook nuts about 1/2 hour in boiling salted water.
Drain, mash and add butter and seasonings.
Pour milk over crumbs and add to nut mixture.
Mix well, then stuff it inside the turkey.
Garlic Mashed Sweet Potatoes
2 pounds sweet potatoes, cut into small pieces
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
6 tablespoons butter, divided
1/2 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon salt
1 to 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
Cook unpeeled sweet potatoes, covered, in boiling salted water, 20 to 30 minutes or until tender. Meanwhile, saute garlic in 1 tablespoon butter for 2 minutes. When potatoes are fully cooked, drain thoroughly. Peel and dice and return to pan. Add sauteed garlic, remaining butter, sour cream and salt. Mash thoroughly. Fold in cilantro. Transfer to serving bowl and garnish withadditional cilantro if desired.
Baked Carrots Recipe
18 Carrots, small
1/3 cup Butter
1/2 cup Sugar
1 teaspoon Salt
1/3 teaspoon Cinnamon
1/3 cup Boiling water
Scrape or pare carrots and place in baking dish. Cream butter, sugar, salt and cinnamon together; add water and blend well. Pour over carrots, cover and bake in moderate 350F oven 1 1/2 hours.
Really Easy Pumpkin Pie Recipe
1 1/3 cup Pumpkin; cooked & pureed
1 1/3 cup Condensed milk
1 Egg
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1 1/4 teaspoon Cinnamon, ground
1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg, ground
1/2 teaspoon Ginger, ground
1/4 teaspoon Cloves, ground
1 cup Water, hot
Beat all ingredients together. Pour into a 9-inch pastry shell. Bake at 375F for 55 to 65 minutes.

Answer 2

美国工作时间是40个小时，超出了就得付加班费，所以一般是周六周日，或别的，看你喜欢哪天休息了！

Answer 3

　　包括以下节假日。
　　元旦
　　马丁·路德·金纪念日 (1月的第三个星期一)
　　总统节（华盛顿诞辰日） (2月的第三个星期一)
　　阵亡将士纪念日 (5月的最后一个星期一)
　　独立纪念日 (七月四日)
　　劳工节 (9月1日)
　　哥伦布日 (10月的第二个星期一)
　　退伍军人节 (11月11日)
　　感恩节 (11月的第四个星期四)
　　圣诞节

Answer 4

美国2005年公众假期表

公众假期 Holiday 日期 Date 星期 Week
New Year's Day 1月1日 星期六
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 1月17日 星期一
Washington's Birthday (observed) 2月21日 星期一
Good Friday 3月25日 星期五
Memorial Day 5月30日 星期一
Independence Day 7月1日 星期五
Labor Day 9月5日 星期一
Thanksgiving Day 11月24日 星期四
Christmas (observed) 12月26日 星期一

美国2006年公众假期表

公众假期 Holiday 日期 Date 星期 Week
New Year's Day (observed) 1月2日 星期一
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 1月16日 星期一
Washington's Birthday (observed) 2月20日 星期一
Good Friday 3月14日 星期二
Memorial Day 5月29日 星期一
Independence Day 7月4日 星期一
Labor Day 9月4日 星期一
Thanksgiving Day 11月23日 星期四
Christmas 12月25日 星期一

http://web6.masterlink.com.tw/project/hk/handbook/s-t1l2holiday.htm

Answer 5

鬼才知道