Mind The Gap » Public Holidays http://www.bbcamerica.com/mind-the-gap A Brit's Guide to Surviving America Thu, 16 May 2013 19:42:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 10 American Public Holidays Brits Should Know http://www.bbcamerica.com/mind-the-gap/2012/08/30/10-american-public-holidays-you-should-know/ http://www.bbcamerica.com/mind-the-gap/2012/08/30/10-american-public-holidays-you-should-know/#comments Thu, 30 Aug 2012 16:37:03 +0000 James Bartlett http://www.bbcamerica.com/mind-the-gap/?p=851 As you may have noticed, Americans like to work hard and play hard. Just as well really, since the amount of public holidays here is less than Brits are used to – though you will get some new ones. As the U.

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