The 2018 National Firefighters’ Day (JNSP) will take place on Saturday 16 June 2018 across France. The day before, on 15 June, the traditional parade and flag-raising ceremony will take place in Paris.
The official poster.
On Saturday 16 June, people of all ages will be able to meet firefighters in the vast majority of French departments, during open days at numerous fire stations and demonstrations aimed at the general public.
A day of tribute
On Friday 15 June 2018, on the eve of the national holiday, a parade followed by a flag-raising ceremony and a national tribute to France’s firefighters will take place in Paris, at the Arc de Triomphe.
In addition to the flags of all the departmental fire and rescue services, the flag of the French Fire Brigade, bearing their motto ‘courage and dedication’, will also be present, carried by the flag guard from the 11th Battalion of the French Fire Brigade (BSPF), who will march down the Champs-Élysées during the national parade on 14 July.