D-Day Festival

Every year since 2007, the D-Day Festival Normandy has offered a program of festive events to commemorate the anniversary of the Allied landings in Normandy on June 6, 1944. From May 30 to June 14, 2026, come celebrate regained freedom!

The D-Day Festival Normandy takes place across the entire coastal area of ??the Normandy Landings and Battle, from Pegasus Bridge to Sainte-Mère-Eglise, including Ouistreham, Arromanches, Pointe du Hoc, and of course the five iconic sectors: Utah Beach, Omaha Beach, Gold Beach, Juno Beach and Sword Beach.

The events offered in this program are intended to celebrate the regained freedom following the military operations of June 1944 in Normandy. The tourist offices partnering with the D-Day Festival Normandy have ensured beforehand that the organizations offer all the necessary ethical guarantees. Visitors are expected to do the same and respect the memory of those who fought and suffered.

The D-Day Festival entertainment program

D-day festivalParachute drops, parades, concerts, historical reenactments, fireworks, exhibitions, screenings, etc. The event offers nearly 100 tourist and popular, cultural and festive events.

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