Which date is also known as France's Independence Day?

• A. June 17th, 1789
• B. July 4th, 1776
• C. July 14th, 1789
• D. August 26th, 1789

Answer: (C)

Bastille Day is France’s national celebration, observed on July 14, 1789. The storming of the Bastille became a powerful symbol of the people rising against tyranny and the start of the French Revolution, signaling the country’s move toward popular sovereignty. That moment is remembered as the birth of the French nation and its ideals of liberty, equality, and fraternity, which is why this date is treated as France’s Independence Day.

The other dates point to different events: July 4, 1776 is American Independence Day; August 26, 1789 marks the adoption of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen; June 17, 1789 isn’t tied to a widely celebrated revolutionary milestone in the same way.