Bastille Day

Public Holiday

Bastille Day is France's national holiday, celebrated on 14 July to commemorate the storming of the Bastille prison in 1789 — a pivotal event in the French Revolution. It is marked by a grand military parade on the Champs-Élysées in Paris, fireworks over the Eiffel Tower, and community festivities throughout France and its overseas territories.

1 country observes this holiday