Schoolchildren waving flags on Independence Day in India. Independence Day is marked throughout India with flag-raising ceremonies, drills, and the singing of the Indian national anthem. Additionally, various cultural programs are made available in the state capitals.

Independence Day is marked with the hoisting of the tricolour or tiranga, parades, cultural events, and citizens singing patriotic songs. On August 15, 1947, the first prime minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru, raised the Indian national flag above the Lahori Gate of Red Fort in Delhi.

Independence Day is celebrated with flag-raising ceremonies, drills, and the singing of the national anthem. Kite flying has become an Independence Day tradition.

Every year India celebrates its Independence Day on 15 August. A different excitement can be seen everywhere on this day. People dressed in tricolour on this Independence Day to mark this celebration memorable. Patriotic songs are played. Tricolour flags are seen in every hand. The market is full of tricolour flags.

Flag hoisting ceremonies, cultural programs, and patriotic performances are organized in schools, colleges, and communities. Across the country, public and private buildings are adorned with tricolor, and streets are lively with parades, processions, and displays of India's cultural diversity.