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National holidays [1]; Date Name Type Details January 26: Republic Day: fixed Celebrates the 1950 adoption of the Constitution of India [2]: August 15: Independence Day: fixed ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 9 December 2024. Public holiday celebrated on 15 August "15 August 1947" and "August 15, 1947" redirect here. For other uses, see August 1947 § August 15, 1947 (Friday). The flag of India hoisted at the Red Fort in Delhi ; hoisted flags are a common sight on Independence Day. Observed by India Type ...
India achieved independence from British rule on 15 August 1947 and became a republic on 26 January 1950. Many states celebrate a state day to mark its formation, statehood, reorganisation or other associated events while some like Assam and Bengal celebrate it on other specific days. Some of the states and union territories have declared ...
Name of holiday Date of holiday Year of event Independence from Event commemorated and notes Afghanistan: Independence Day: 19 August: 1919 United Kingdom: Anglo-Afghan Treaty of 1919 or Treaty of Rawalpindi, an armistice between the United Kingdom and Afghanistan during the Third Anglo-Afghan War. [1] Liberation Day: 15 February: 1989 Soviet Union
It is one of the three national holidays in India. In 2007, the United Nations General Assembly declared this day as the International Day of Non-Violence . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Referred to as the "National Father" by Subhas Chandra Bose , Gandhi's principles of nonviolent resistance played a crucial role in India's successful struggle for independence ...
Experts say 2025 will be a particularly good year for the annual meteor shower as it will occur on a moonless night, allowing stargazers to see as many as 120 shooting stars per hour. Show ...
She has previously run for Congress and governor of Virginia and was censured by the Virginia Senate in 2021 for voicing support for Jan. 6 protesters. Many others have also announced they’re ...
Rep.-elect John McGuire (R-Va.-5) Date of Birth / Aug. 24, 1968 Residence / Goochland County, Va. Occupation / Small business owner, SEAL Team PT Inc. Family / Married to wife Tracy with five ...