Army Day
Celebrated on January 15 to commemorate Lieutenant General K. M. Cariappa taking over as the first Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army from General Sir Francis Butcher in 1949.
Patriotism
Independence Day
National holiday celebrated on August 15 to commemorate India's independence from British rule in 1947.
Indian Republic Day
National holiday celebrated on January 26 to mark the day when the Constitution of India came into effect in 1950.
Parakram Diwas
Celebrated on January 23 to commemorate the birth anniversary of freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
Rashtriya Ekta Diwas
National Unity Day celebrated on October 31 to commemorate the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.