Independence Day 2026: Find if India will celebrate its 79th or 80th Independence Day on August 15, 2026. Learn all about the theme, history, and significance.

India will celebrate its 80th Independence Day on August 15, 2026, but the country will have completed 79 years of independence. Here’s why both numbers are used and which one is correct.

By Anmol Alphonso An image of a purported letter from Lord Louis Mountbatten to India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru ...

The confusion comes from how the celebrations are counted. India’s first Independence Day was observed on August 15, 1947. From then on, each year’s celebration adds to the count.

India is set to mark its 80th Independence Day with celebrations centred on national unity, security & youth. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead ...

How India Celebrates Independence Day Across Different States: India’s Independence Day on August 15 is a national occasion, but the way it comes alive across the country reflects India’s ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday extended Independence Day greetings to the nation, paying tribute to the countless freedom fighters whose courage, sacrifice and unwavering resolve ended ...

Independence Day 2026 LIVE: For the first time, the National Song Vande Mataram will be performed as part of the Independence Day ceremony at the Red Fort. The central Independence Day ceremony will ...

India’s sporting fraternity, including Virat Kohli, Jay Shah and Abhinav Bindra, shared heartfelt messages on India’s 80th Independence Day. Cricketers, athletes, sporting bodies and IPL franchises ...

On the occasion of India's 80th Independence Day, here we have a look at their only ODI win on August 15. Virat Kohli ...

Indian-American communities across Washington, Boston, Seattle and Chicago celebrated India’s 80th Independence Day with flag-hoisting ceremonies, parades and cultural events.

Local South Asian cultural organizations marked 80 years of Indian independence with a parade along Devon Avenue Sunday ...