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"Fifteenth of August" redirects here. For other uses, see 15 August.Independence Day of India📷The National Flag of India hoisted at the Red Fort in Delhi; hoisted flags are a common sight on Independence Day.Also calledस्वतंत्रता दिवसObserved by📷 IndiaTypeNationalSignificanceCommemorates the independence of IndiaCelebrationsFlag hoisting, parade, fireworks, singing patriotic songs and the National Anthem Jana Gana Mana, speech by the Prime Minister of India and President of IndiaDate15 AugustFrequencyAnnualFirst time15th August 1947Related toRepublic DayPart of a series on theHistory of India📷Ancient[show]Classical[show]Early medieval[show]Late medieval[show]Early modern[show]Modern[show]Related articles[show]vte

Independence Day is annually celebrated on 15 August, as a national holiday in Indiacommemorating the nation's independence from the United Kingdom on 15 August 1947, the day when the UK Parliament passed the Indian Independence Act 1947 transferring legislative sovereignty to the Indian Constituent Assembly. India still retained King George VI as head of state until its transition to full republican constitution. India attained independence following the Independence Movement noted for largely non-violent resistance and civil disobedience led by the

Congress Party.

Independence coincided with the partition of India, in which the British India was divided along religious lines into the Dominions of India and Pakistan; the partition was accompanied by violent riots and mass casualties, and the displacement of nearly 15 million people due to religious violence. On 15 August 1947, the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru raised the Indian national flag above the Lahori Gate of the Red Fort in Delhi. On each subsequent Independence Day, the incumbent Prime Minister customarily raises the flag and gives an address to the nation.The entire event is broadcast by Doordarshan, India's national broadcaster, and usually begins with the shehnai music of Ustad Bismillah Khan.

Independence Day is observed throughout India with flag-hoisting ceremonies, parades and cultural events. It is a national holiday.