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 |