Independence Day
Introduction to Independence Day Festival
The Independence Day Festival is the celebration to memorialize the day on which India attained freedom. On 15th August 1947, India achieved freedom from the British rule. Every year, the 15th of August is celebrated as the Independence Day in India. This is a national festival which is celebrated with great passion all over the country.
Description of Independence Day Festival
The preparations of the Independence Day Festival in Delhi begin a month in advance. Most of the important roads are decorated with flags and fabrics. All the buildings in Delhi, which are of national importance, are bedecked and illumined. The Independence Day is celebrated with flag hoisting ceremonies and cultural programs in the state capitals.
At the beginning of the midnight, as India entered into 15th of August, in the year 1947, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, read out the renowned speech which announced the independence of India. This historic moment ended 3 centuries of British colonial rule in India. India no longer remained the summer retreat of the British Sahibs.
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The Festival of Independence Day in Delhi is certainly an occasion to celebrate in our freedom and to pay united respect to all those people who gave their lives for the freedom. But there is something more to it. It also marks the coming together of more than 400 princely states into one nation - India. Probably, this was the biggest political success of India.
The celebrations related to the Independence Day Festival in Delhi include only merrymaking and festivities, no rituals at all. Schools and colleges mark the day with cultural activities, flag hoisting, drills and distribution of sweets. The day is celebrated by both the private as well as the Government organizations. The Prime Minister of the country addresses the nation after hoisting the national flag at the Red Fort. The Delhi Independence Day Festival is also observed by flying kites by people. Various programs on Independence Day come on the television throughout the day.
Time of Celebration of Independence Day Festival:
The Independence Day Festival in Delhi is celebrated every year on 15th of August. The celebration starts in the morning and continues throughout the day and into the evening.
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| Festival Name | Festivals Day/Date |
| Tilak's Remembrance Day | 1 Aug, Wednesday |
| World Breast Feeding Day | 1 Aug, Wednesday |
| World Breast feeding Week | 1 - 7 Aug, Wednesday-Tuesday |
| Raksha Bandhan | 2 Aug, Thrusday |
| Kazri Teej | 4 Aug, Saturday |
| Sitabari fair | 4 - 5 Aug, Saturday-Sunday |
| Friendship Day | 5 Aug, Sunday |
| Quit India Day | 9 Aug, Thursday |
| Janmashtami | 10 Aug, Friday |
| Nehru Trophy Boat Race | 11 Aug, Saturday |
| Goga Navami | 11 Aug, Saturday |
| Independence Day | 15 Aug, Wednesday |
| Parsi New Year (Jamshed Navroz) | 18 August, Saturday |
| Id-ul-Fitr | 19 Aug, Sunday |
| Sadhbhavana Divas | 20 Aug, Monday |
| National Sports Day | 29 Aug, Wednesday |
| Onam Festival | 29 Aug, Wednesday |
| Metemneo Festival | 2nd Week Of August |
| Doll Festival | August |
| Lav - kush Jayanti | August |
| Gogamedi Fair | August-September |
