The fête nationale (English: ''
National Day'' or ''National Celebration'') is a
holiday
A holiday is a day or other period of time set aside for festivals or recreation. ''Public holidays'' are set by public authorities and vary by state or region. Religious holidays are set by religious organisations for their members and are often ...
in many places, frequently as a
public holiday
A public holiday, national holiday, federal holiday, statutory holiday, bank holiday or legal holiday is a holiday generally established by law and is usually a non-working day during the year.
Types
Civic holiday
A ''civic holiday'', also k ...
. It is a French language term for
National Holiday, so is used in places that use French.
It may refer to:
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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. It is referred to, both legally and commonly, as () in French, though ''la fête nationale'' is also u ...
(July 14) in France, ''Fête nationale française''
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Grand Duke's Official Birthday (June 23) in Luxembourg, ''Fête nationale luxembourgeoise''
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Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day
Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day (), also known in English as ''St John the Baptist Day'', is a holiday celebrated on June 24 in the Canadian province of Quebec. It was brought to Canada by French settlers celebrating the traditional feast day of the Na ...
(June 24) in Quebec, ''Fête nationale du Québec''
*Madagascar National Day (June 26) in Madagascar, ''Fête nationale Malagasy''
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Canada Day
Canada Day, formerly known as Dominion Day, is the national day of Canada. A Public holidays in Canada, federal statutory holiday, it celebrates the anniversary of Canadian Confederation which occurred on July 1, 1867, with the passing of the B ...
(July 1) in Canada, ''Fête du Canada'' and ''Fête nationale du Canada''
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Belgian National Day (July 21) in Belgium, ''Fête nationale belge''
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Swiss National Day (August 1) in Switzerland, ''Fête nationale suisse''
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National holidays