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Bastille Day is a national holiday celebrated on July 14th in France, commemorating the storming of the Bastille during the French Revolution in 1789. It marks the beginning of the Revolution and has become a symbol of French liberty and democracy, celebrated annually with parades, fireworks, and other festivities.
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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. It is referred to, both legally and commonly, as le 14 juillet ( French: [lə katɔʁz(ə) ʒɥijɛ]) in French, though la fête nationale is also used in the press.
French National Day is the anniversary of the Storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789, a major event of the French Revolution, as well as the Fête de la Fédération that celebrated the unity of the French people on 14 July 1790. Celebrations are held throughout France. One that has been reported as "the oldest and largest military parade in Europe" is held on 14 July on the Champs-Élysées in Paris in front of the President of France, along with other French officials and foreign guests.
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