"another. The National holiday (called Bastille Day in English) is on the 14 of July. Military parades, called Défilés du 14 juillet, are held, the largest on the Champs-Élysées avenue in Paris in front of the President of the Republic. On November 2, All Souls Day (""La Fête des morts""), the French traditionally bring chrysanthemums to the tombs of departed family members. On November 11, Remembrance Day (""Le Jour de la Commémoration"" or ""L' Armistice"") is an official holiday. Christmas is generally celebrated in France on Christmas Eve by a traditional meal (typical dishes include oysters, boudin blanc and the"
"made 14 July a national holiday in commemoration of the storming of the Bastille and the Fête de la Fédération. The bill was signed by 64 members, and was adopted by the Assemblée Nationale on 8 June and by the Sénat on 29 June. The bill was promulgated on 6 July 1880. He also proposed the law to seize the crown jewels from the monarchy, which was passed on 11 January 1887. He lost a leg, which had to be amputated, following a chase in Épinay by a stone-throwing mob. Upon his death, Raspail bequeathed his estate in Cachan to"
"14 July festival. The campaign for the reinstatement of the festival had been underway for nearly a decade, sponsored by the notable politician Léon Gambetta and scholar Henri Baudrillant. On 21 May 1880, Benjamin Raspail proposed a law, signed by sixty-four members of government, to have ""the Republic adopt 14 July as the day of an annual national festival"". There were many disputes over which date to be remembered as the national holiday, including 4 August (the commemoration of the end of the feudal system), 5 May (when the Estates-General first assembled), 27 July (the fall of Robespierre), and 21"
"the one year anniversary of 14 July 1789, and the storming of the Bastille. The Assembly voted in favor of the proposal on 21 May and 8 June, and the law was approved on 27 and 29 June. The law was made official on 6 July 1880. In the debate leading up to the adoption of the holiday, Henri Martin, chairman of the French Senate and who composed the National Day law, addressed that chamber on 29 June 1880: The Bastille Day Military Parade is the French military parade that has been held on the morning of 14 July each"
"Bastille Day military parade The Bastille Day military parade, also known as the 14 July military parade, translation of the French name of ""Défilé militaire du 14 juillet"", is a French military parade that has been held on the morning of 14 July each year in Paris since 1880, almost without exception. The parade passes down the Champs-Élysées from l'Arc de Triomphe to Place de la Concorde where the President of the French Republic, his government and foreign ambassadors to France stand. This is a popular event in France, broadcast on French TV, and is one of the oldest regular"
"80 planes and helicopters. It is the biggest regular military parade in Western Europe. March past in slow and quick time Mobile column Mounted column Aerial flypast column Bastille Day military parade The Bastille Day military parade, also known as the 14 July military parade, translation of the French name of ""Défilé militaire du 14 juillet"", is a French military parade that has been held on the morning of 14 July each year in Paris since 1880, almost without exception. The parade passes down the Champs-Élysées from l'Arc de Triomphe to Place de la Concorde where the President of the"
"Fourteenth of July)"", as a symbol of the shift away from the Ancien Régime to a more modern, democratic state. Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, a hero of the American War of Independence, on 15 July took command of the National Guard, and the king on 17 July accepted to wear the two-colour cockade (blue and red), later adapted into the tricolour cockade, as the new symbol of revolutionary France. Although peace was made, several nobles did not regard the new order as acceptable and emigrated in order to push the neighboring, aristocratic kingdoms to war against the new"
"January (the date of Louis XVI's execution). The government decided that the date of the holiday would be 14 July, but it was still somewhat problematic. The events of 14 July 1789 were illegal under the previous government, which contradicted the Third Republic's need to establish legal legitimacy. French politicians also did not want the sole foundation of their national holiday to be rooted in a day of bloodshed and class-hatred as the day of storming the Bastille was. Instead, they based the establishment of the holiday as a dual celebration of the Fête de la Fédération, a festival celebrating"
"8,000, in public festivals at various public parks, since 2001. The event is coordinated by the Alliance Française of Portland. Seattle, Washington's Bastille Day celebration, held at the Seattle Center, involves performances, picnics, wine and shopping. Sacramento, California conducts annual ""waiter races"" in the midtown restaurant and shopping district, with a street festival. Bastille Day 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. In French, it is formally called ' (; ""The National Celebration"") and commonly and legally ' (; ""the 14th of July"")."
"holiday, though many business remain open. The festival is celebrated with many free concerts featuring francophone acts. These take place throughout the French Community, in cities such as Mons, Namur, Huy, Liège, Charleroi and Brussels. Theatrical performances and sporting events also take place in some areas. The Flemish Community has a parallel holiday called the Flemish Community Holiday, held on 11 July. It commemorates the Battle of the Golden Spurs in 1302. French Community Holiday The Belgian French Community Holiday () is a holiday on 27 September, held only in the French Community of Belgium. It is also variously translated"
"eve of Bastille day (July 14) to commemorate the French revolution and the storming of the Bastille on that same day in 1789. Every city in France lights up the sky for the occasion with a special mention to Paris that offers a spectacle around the Eiffel Tower. In Hungary fireworks are used on 20 August, which is a national celebration day Indians throughout the world celebrate with fireworks as part of their popular ""festival of lights"" (Diwali) in Oct-Nov every year. During the summer in Japan, are held nearly every day someplace in the country, in total numbering more"
"celebrated as ""Suomen marsalkan syntymäpäivä"" (""The Birthday of Marshal of Finland""). Even though the official name of the day changed soon after it is still known, also in official context, as ""The Birthday of Marshal of Finland"". During France's national day, France honors its armed forces during the military parade of the 14 July, which is the oldest and largest military parade in Europe. Georgia marks its Armed Forces Day () on 30 April to commemorate the foundation of the Georgian Armed Forces in 1991. Greece marks its Armed Forces Day () on 21 November, on the day of the"
"Storming of the Bastille The Storming of the Bastille ( ) occurred in Paris, France, on the afternoon of 14 July 1789. The medieval fortress, armory, and political prison in Paris known as the Bastille represented royal authority in the centre of Paris. The prison contained just seven inmates at the time of its storming, but was seen by the revolutionaries as a symbol of the monarchy's abuses of power; its fall was the flashpoint of the French Revolution. In France, ""Le quatorze juillet"" (14 July) is a public holiday, usually called Bastille Day in English. During the reign of"
"to commemorate the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a reference to the belief in a real, physical elevation of her sinless soul and incorrupt body into Heaven. Assumption Day on 15 August is a nationwide public holiday in Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chile, Republic of Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, East Timor, France, Gabon, Greece, Georgia, Republic of Guinea, Haiti, Italy, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Republic of Macedonia, Madagascar, Malta, Mauritius, Republic of Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro (Albanian Catholics), Paraguay, Poland (Polish Army Day), Portugal, Romania, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Slovenia, Spain, Syria, Tahiti, Togo,"
"be a precursor to Hassam's famous Flag Series. It is on display in the Metropolitan Museums's Gallery 774. July Fourteenth, Rue Daunou, 1910 July Fourteenth, Rue Daunou, 1910 is an early 20th century painting by American impressionist Childe Hassam. Done in oil on canvas, the painting depicts the celebration of Bastille Day in Paris. ""July Fourteenth, Rue Daunou, 1910"" depicts the celebration of Bastille Day from the artist's viewpoint on top of the Hôtel l’Empire in Paris. The street below is thronged with automobiles and people, while the flags of France, Belgium, and the United States are being flown on"
"as well, with 14.5 million visitors in 2007. Paris' annual Bastille Day celebrations take place on July 14. Along with this national celebration, Paris has a number of other Summer events. Paris Plage is an annual tradition since 2002, seeing three beaches, complete with sand and a theme, built along the Seine. The open-air cinema at the Parc de la Villette is a hugely popular event with Parisians. The Bois de Boulogne city park also features outdoor theatre performances at its Jardin Shakespeare (Shakespeare garden). Several yearly festivals take place in Paris, such as Rock en Seine, a celebration of"
"Paris was soon in a state of anarchy. It was consumed with riots and widespread looting. Because the royal leadership essentially abandoned the city, the mobs soon had the support of the French Guard, including arms and trained soldiers. On 14 July 1789, the insurgents set their eyes on the large weapons and ammunition cache inside the Bastille fortress, which also served as a symbol of royal tyranny. Insurgents seized the Bastille prison, killing the governor and several of his guards. The French now celebrate 14 July each year as 'Bastille day' or, as the French say: ""Quatorze Juillet (the"
"holidays was created, in addition to the patriotic celebrations already in place, such as 14 of July and important dates of the French Revolution. There were also special days, such as, ""the day of the sovereignty of the people""; ""the day of youth""; ""the day of spouses""; ""the day of agriculture"" and ""the day of the elderly"". Certain churches were given new names: the cathedral Notre Dame de Paris was renamed ""Temple of the Supreme Being"", Saint-Étienne-du-Mont became the ""Temple of Filial piety"". On ""decadi"", the constitutional priests who performed services were required to share the space with other republican"
"and the separation of church from state, public and school holidays in France generally follow the Roman Catholic religious calendar (including Easter, Christmas, Ascension Day, Pentecost, Assumption of Mary, All Saints Day, etc.). Labor Day and the National Holiday are the only business holidays determined by government statute; the other holidays are granted by ""convention collective"" (agreement between employers' and employees' unions) or by agreement of the employer. The five holiday periods of the public school year are: On May 1, Labour Day (""La Fête du Travail"") the French give flowers of Lily of the Valley (Le Muguet) to one"
"Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day () is a holiday celebrated on June 24 in the Canadian province of Quebec and by French Canadians across Canada and the United States. It was brought to Canada by French settlers celebrating the traditional feast day of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist. It has been declared a public holiday in Quebec with publicly financed events organized province-wide by a ""Comité organisateur de la fête nationale du Québec"". The feast day of Saint John the Baptist or Midsummer was a very popular event in the ""Ancien Régime"" of France, and it is still celebrated"
"July Fourteenth, Rue Daunou, 1910 July Fourteenth, Rue Daunou, 1910 is an early 20th century painting by American impressionist Childe Hassam. Done in oil on canvas, the painting depicts the celebration of Bastille Day in Paris. ""July Fourteenth, Rue Daunou, 1910"" depicts the celebration of Bastille Day from the artist's viewpoint on top of the Hôtel l’Empire in Paris. The street below is thronged with automobiles and people, while the flags of France, Belgium, and the United States are being flown on various buildings. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, where the painting is now on display, considers the painting to"
"French Community Holiday The Belgian French Community Holiday () is a holiday on 27 September, held only in the French Community of Belgium. It is also variously translated as Day of the French Community, French Community Day, Feast Day of the French Community , Festival of the French Community This date was chosen by the French Community of Belgium after an important episode in the Belgian Revolution. The Belgian Revolution from the United Kingdom of the Netherlands erupted on the night of 25 August 1830, following a performance of Daniel Auber's sentimental and patriotic opera ""La Muette de Portici"", a"
"In France, following reactions to the implementation of the ""Journée de solidarité envers les personnes âgées"", Pentecost Monday has been reestablished as a regular (not as a ""working"") holiday on May 3, 2005. According to legend, King Arthur always gathered all his knights at the round table for a feast and a quest on Pentecost: So ever the king had a custom that at the feast of Pentecost in especial, afore other feasts in the year, he would not go that day to meat until he had heard or seen of a great marvel. German poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe"
"""La Minerve"" took the leadership of an effort to make June 24 the national holiday of the ""Canadiens"" (French Canadians). In 1908, Pope Pius X designated John the Baptist as the patron saint of the French-Canadians. In 1925, June 24 became a legal holiday in Quebec and in 1977, it became the secular National Holiday of Quebec. It still is the tradition to light great fires on the night of the 24th of June. In Denmark, the solstitial celebration is called ""sankthans"" or ""sankthansaften"" (""St. John's Eve""). It was an official holiday until 1770, and in accordance with the Danish"
"music, performances, sport competitions, and a French Market. At the end of the festival, there is also a traditional French bal populaire. Since 2008, Prague has hosted a French market """" (""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. Traditional selections of French produce, including cheese, wine, meat, bread and pastries, are provided by the market. Throughout the event, live"
"It was also a symbol of the reunification of the Three Estates, after the heated Estates-General of 1789, with the Bishop (First Estate) and the King (Second Estate) blessing the people (Third Estate). In the gardens of the Château de La Muette, a meal was offered to more than 20,000 participants, followed by much singing, dancing, and drinking. The feast ended on the 18 July. Fête de la Fédération The (Festival of the Federation) was a massive holiday festival held throughout France in honour of the French Revolution. It is the precursor of the 14 juillet French National Day which"
"from country to country. For example, Spain's national day Fiesta Nacional de España is held on 12 October, the day celebrated in other countries as Columbus Day or ""Día de la Raza"", and commemorates the anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas. A military parade is held in Madrid celebrating the occasion. The national day in France is 14 July and known as the ""Fête nationale"" (known in English-speaking countries as Bastille Day) commemorating the Storming of the Bastille, which is considered the start of the French Revolution. It is widely celebrated and the French Tricolour is much in"
"one month earlier. Its main feature was a grand military parade from the Place de la Concorde to the Champs de Mars, and the laying of the first stone of the foundation of a column dedicated to the armies of the Republic, later raised on Place Vendôme. Napoleon, a champion of order, was not comfortable with a holiday which celebrated a violent revolution. The old battle songs of the Revolution, the Marseillaise and the ""Chant du Depart"" were not played at the celebration; they were replaced by ""Hymne a l'Amour"" by Gluck. From 1801 to 1804, the 14th of July"
"national identity through the celebration of the events of 14 July 1789. One of the first designs was proposed by Clément Gonchon, a French textile worker, who presented his design for a festival celebrating the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille to the French city administration and the public on 9 December 1789. There were other proposals and unofficial celebrations of 14 July 1789, but the official festival sponsored by the National Assembly was called the Fête de la Fédération. The ""Fête de la Fédération""on 14 July 1790 was a celebration of the unity of the French nation during"
"Politics of Réunion Réunion, is an overseas département of France. The island's conventional name is the ""Department of Réunion"", or ""Réunion"". It is also locally referred to as ""Île de la Réunion"". The French flag is used on the island. The island's capital is Saint-Denis, and the island is divided into four arrondissements, 24 communes and 47 cantons. Réunion is governed by French law, and its constitution is the French constitution of 28 September 1958. Suffrage is granted universally to all those over the age of 18. The national holiday of the island is 14 July, Bastille Day, commemorating the"
"to decide whether to make Whit Monday a day off or not. Public holidays in France There are 11 official public holidays in France. The Alsace region and the Moselle department observe 2 additional days. . Contrary to most countries, these holidays do not shift when they fall during a week-end, which means that the average number of observed public holidays ""falling on weekdays"" is 8.7 and ranges from 7 to 10. Most Asian countries and all North American countries observe between 2 and 10 more public holidays per year ""on weekdays"". Public holidays in France are: See (Wikipedia page"
"Internal Autonomy Day Internal Autonomy Day (; ) is an official holiday in French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France. It is celebrated annually on 29 June, to honor Tahitian and French Polynesian self-rule. The day also marked the annexation of the Kingdom of Tahiti and the turnover of native sovereignty by King Pōmare V to France. Pro-autonomy political parties celebrate the holiday on 29 June while Oscar Temaru, former President of French Polynesia who advocated independence from France, noted that the day should known as ""Mourning Day"" instead. The date French Polynesia achieved internal autonomy was on 6 September"
"with God. Bonaventure's feast day was included in the General Roman Calendar immediately upon his canonisation in 1482. It was at first celebrated on the second Sunday in July, but was moved in 1568 to 14 July, since 15 July, the anniversary of his death, was at that time taken up with the feast of Saint Henry. It remained on that date, with the rank of ""double"", until 1960, when it was reclassified as a feast of the third class. In 1969 it was classified as an obligatory memorial and assigned to the date of his death, 15 July. Bonaventure"