Bastille Day
noun
: July 14 observed in France as a national holiday in commemoration of the fall of the Bastille in 1789
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Their complex diplomatic history includes Trump's attendance at France's Bastille Day military parade in 2017—an event that inspired Trump to organize his own military parade in Washington for Independence Day 2019.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
On Sunday, France celebrates Bastille Day, a national holiday.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 12 July 2024
The first aerial sorties went up at midnight on Bastille Day, July 14.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
Swiss National Day at Gallery O on H Recent weeks have seen the French celebrating Bastille Day and Belgian restaurants offering half-price beer for that country’s national day.
—Adele Chapin, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2024
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
On Sunday, France celebrates Bastille Day, a national holiday.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 12 July 2024
The first aerial sorties went up at midnight on Bastille Day, July 14.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
Swiss National Day at Gallery O on H Recent weeks have seen the French celebrating Bastille Day and Belgian restaurants offering half-price beer for that country’s national day.
—Adele Chapin, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2024
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“Bastille Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bastille%20Day. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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