For the chef or the person preparing the food, it can be a long day, sort of a Thanksgiving in summer.
But with the Fourth of July falling on a Wednesday this year, there's no day after on which to recover, as there is after Thanksgiving. So do you take an extra day to relax?
What are your plans?
If you only take one day off, do you travel, or do you enjoy the backyard?
Do you plunge right back into work the rest of the week? Or do you take the whole week off—for those of you that have vacations—if a holiday like the Fourth of July falls mid-week?
Let us know in the comments. Then take the poll below.
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I always thought the greatest fireworks show was in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The nearby base, Warren Air Force Base (a strategic weapon center) ensured that the show was truly "atomic." But the weather in New York City has been very hot of late and there are possible thunderstorms on the 4th of July. So I'll just have to "gut it out" and enjoy the show at Shoreline - which I am very much looking forward to.