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- DictionaryBas·tille Day
noun
- 1. July 14, the date of the storming of the Bastille in 1789, celebrated as a national holiday in France.
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Bastille DayNational day
Bastille Day is the common name given in English-speaking countries to the national day of France, which is celebrated on 14 July each year. In French, it is formally called la Fête nationale (French pronunciation: [la fɛt nasjɔnal]; "The National Celebration") and commonly and legally le 14 juillet (French pronunciation: [lə katɔʁz(ə) ʒɥijɛ]; "the 14th of July"). wikipedia.org
- July 14
- Commemorates the Storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789, and the unity of the French people at the Fête de la Fédération on 14 July 1790
- France
- Military parades, fireworks, concerts, balls
