Independence Day Celebration

Swatantrata Divas, India’s Independence Day, is celebrated annually on the 15th of August. This day commemorates the independence and the end of the colonial rule of the British, achieved in 1947. The British had ruled India since the 18th century. This foreign rule ended in 1947.

It is celebrated throughout the country with the ceremonial raising of the national flag and the distribution of sweets. The flag raising and public cultural programs take place in all of the capitals of the Indian states. In addition, they are also carried out by many private organisations, schools and colleges.