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Quit India Day


Quit India Movement was one of the significant movements towards achieving freedom. The history of Quit India Day is written in golden letters in India's freedom struggle. It is one of the crucial movements in India's freedom struggle. The movement was the brainchild of Mahatma Gandhi. He urged the whole country to raise their voice against the suppressing British Raj. This led to the Quit India Movement.

This day is still celebrated throughout India to mark the significance of the movement in India's freedom struggle. The day is celebrated in various ways in various parts of the country. Schools in different parts of the country organize functions. Speeches are delivered during these functions to let the younger generations know about the sacrifices that led to the freedom of the country. The whole of the country takes this opportunity to pay their respect to the martyr who contributed a lot in achieving freedom.

Quit India Day is celebrates on August 9, this year. Indianholiday.com offers online information about Quit India Day.


Festivals in August 2012
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