Day of the Walloon Region

The Day of the Walloon Region or simply the Day of Wallonia (French: FĂȘte de la Wallonie) is the annual public holiday of Wallonia, the southern region of Belgium. It is celebrated each third Sunday of September and commemorates the participation of the Walloons to the Belgian Revolution in 1830.

Day of the Walloon Region
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Official nameFrench: FĂȘte de la Wallonie
Observed byWallonia, Belgium
DateThird Sunday in September
2019 dateSeptember 15  (2019-09-15)
2020 dateSeptember 20  (2020-09-20)
2021 dateSeptember 19  (2021-09-19)
2022 dateSeptember 18  (2022-09-18)
Frequencyannual
Related toFrench Community Holiday

Dates

  • 2007 - 16 September
  • 2008 - 21 September
  • 2009 - 20 September
  • 2010 - 19 September
  • 2011 - 18 September
  • 2012 - 16 September

See also

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