Bastille Day

American

noun

July 14, a national holiday of the French republic, commemorating the fall of the Bastille in 1789.

Bastille Day British

noun

(in France) an annual holiday on July 14, commemorating the fall of the Bastille

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Instead of capping raucous Bastille Day celebrations in France with a trip to the World Cup final, Deschamps and his squad will travel to Miami to play in the third-place game.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

There’s a day for everything — and July 14 is, of course, most well known internationally for being Bastille Day, commemorating France’s independence.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026

Temperatures were expected to remain high through France's Bastille Day national holiday on Tuesday, according to the Meteo-France weather service.

From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026

Macron notably made Trump the guest of Bastille Day celebrations in 2017.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026

"Might one sing on Bastille Day?" she asked.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

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