Is 2020 73rd Independence Day?

In 2020, India completed 73 years as an independent nation. However, when we calculate the number of Independence Day the country has celebrated, we also include August 15, 1947, making it our 74th Independence Day.

Is it 72nd and 73rd Independence Day of India?

This year India will be celebrating its 75th Independence Day on August 15, 2021. It’s a day to remember all those who fought valiantly and sacrificed their lives for the freedom of India from British rule.

Why is it 74th Independence Day and not 73rd?

The answer is simple. If you consider 1947 as the base year and perform calculations, then we are celebrating 74 years of freedom. However, if we consider 15 August 1947 as the first day of independence, then we are observing 75 years of independence.

Is it 75 or 76 independence?

India will celebrate its 75th Independence Day this year. Ahead of Independence Day celebrations, security has been tightened in and around the Red Fort area in Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation from Red Fort on August 15. This year the theme will be-‘Nation First, Always First’.

How is this 75th Independence Day?

India on Sunday celebrated its 75th Independence Day with Prime Minister Narendra Modi hoisting the tricolour and addressing the nation from Red Fort. The PM said that on this day, the country is remembering every person who contributed to the freedom struggle, as the country is indebted to all of them.

What is the anniversary of 2021 Independence Day?

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Which Independence Day are we celebrating in 2021?

India will celebrate its 75th Independence Day on 15 August 2021. India got its freedom from the centuries-old Colonial rule on 15 August 1947.