Bastille Day is Wednesday 14 July 2027. Bastille Day is France's national day, 14 July, with a military parade, fireworks and dancing. There is no single dish for it; the food is communal, from picnics on the Champ de Mars to open-air public meals.

Source: Bastille Day.

Also known as Fête nationale, Le 14 juillet, French National Day.

What people eat for Bastille Day

Picnic on the Champ de Mars

Paris

France's tourist board advises settling on the Champ de Mars with a picnic to watch the Eiffel Tower fireworks and the Concert de Paris up close.

Source: france.fr.

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Bastille Day dates

YearWhen
2027Wednesday 14 July 2027
2028Friday 14 July 2028
2029Saturday 14 July 2029
2030Sunday 14 July 2030

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