Bastille Day, or le 14 juillet, is France's national day celebrated annually on July 14th. It commemorates the Storming of the Bastille in 1789, a pivotal event during the French Revolution, symbolizing the end of the monarchy and the rise of the French Republic. The day is marked by military parades, public celebrations, fireworks, and festivities across France, representing national unity and the spirit of liberty.
Since 1918, the Bastille Day military parade has been held on the Champs-Élysées in Paris, with the participation of the Allies as represented in the Versailles Peace Conference.
Since 1924, New York City has been hosting the annual Bastille Day Ball.
In 1940, during the German occupation of France, the Bastille Day ceremony took place in London under the command of General Charles de Gaulle.
In 1944, during the German occupation of France, the Bastille Day ceremony took place in London under the command of General Charles de Gaulle.
Since 1993, Franschhoek's weekend festival has been celebrated in South Africa. French food, wine and other entertainment is provided throughout the festival.
Since 2001, Portland, Oregon, has celebrated Bastille Day with crowds up to 8,000 in public festivals at various public parks.
Since 2008, Prague has hosted a French market called "Le marché du 14 juillet" ("Fourteenth of July Market") offering traditional French food and wine as well as music. The market takes place on Kampa Island, it is usually between 11 and 14 July. It acts as an event that marks the relinquish of the EU presidency from France to the Czech Republic.
Carondelet, Missouri, began hosting an annual saloon crawl to celebrate Bastille Day in 2017.
In 2017, Miami's Bastille Day celebration, organized by "French & Famous," had the theme "Guinguette Party" and attracted 1,200 francophiles at The River Yacht Club.
In 2018, Philadelphia's Bastille Day tradition, held at Eastern State Penitentiary, ended. The tradition involved Marie Antoinette throwing Tastykakes at the Parisian militia, as well as a re-enactment of the storming of the Bastille.
In 2020, the Bastille Day military parade was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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