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Day of the Walloon Region
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Official nameFrench: Fête de la Wallonie
Observed byWallonia, Belgium
DateThird Sunday in September
2023 dateSeptember 17  (2023-09-17)
2024 dateSeptember 15  (2024-09-15)
2025 dateSeptember 21  (2025-09-21)
2026 dateSeptember 20  (2026-09-20)
Frequencyannual
Related toFrench Community Holiday

The Day of the Walloon Region or simply the Day of Wallonia (French: Fête 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.

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