Bastille Day is the National Day of France, commemorating the storming of the Bastille prison in Paris on July 14, 1789, a key event that marked the start of the French Revolution.

When is Bastille Day?

Bastille Day is celebrated on July 14 every year.

The following is the list of Bastille Day from 2020 to 2049.

The History of Bastille Day?

In the late 18th century, France was ruled by an absolute monarchy under King Louis XVI, with deep social inequality, economic hardship, and popular unrest. The common people (Third Estate) suffered under heavy taxation, while the nobility and clergy (First and Second Estates) enjoyed privileges.

The Bastille was a medieval fortress and prison in Paris, seen as a symbol of royal tyranny and oppression, even though it held only seven prisoners at the time.

On July 14, 1789, thousands of Parisians, fearing a royal crackdown, stormed the Bastille to seize gunpowder and weapons.

The fall of the Bastille became a symbol of popular resistance, representing the people's fight against absolute monarchy and injustice.

The storming of the Bastille signaled the start of the French Revolution, which would lead to the abolition of the monarchy and the establishment of the French Republic.

On July 14, 1790, one year later, France celebrated the "Fête de la Fédération", a massive festival celebrating national unity and peace after the first year of the Revolution.

July 14 was officially declared France's National Day in 1880, under the French Third Republic, nearly a century after the storming of the Bastille.