Independence Day: 78th or 79th year of independence... which Independence Day is the country celebrating this time?

Every year on 15th August, India celebrates its independence with a new zeal and enthusiasm. From the Red Fort to the village Chaupal, the honor and glory of the tricolor flutters with its full aura. This day is not just a national festival, but it reminds us of the sacrifices of millions of martyrs who gave us this invaluable freedom.

In such a situation, as the years pass, a question often creates confusion in the minds of people, which Independence Day are we celebrating this time (78th or 79th Independence Day)? Let us give you the correct answer to this question in simple language.

Confusion about the anniversary of Independence Day

Most people make the mistake of subtracting 1947 from the current year (2025) and directly taking out the number of Independence Day. According to this calculation, 2025 - 1947 = 78, and they consider it to be the 78th Independence Day, but this method is not correct.

Yes, the counting of any anniversary or day starts from its first day itself. India became independent on 15 August 1947. On this day, we celebrated our first Independence Day. This was the beginning of our independence, the first step.

Exactly one year later, on 15 August 1948, we celebrated the second Independence Day. On this day, our independence had completed one year. Taking this sequence forward, in the year 2024, the country celebrated the 78th Independence Day on the completion of 77 years of independence.

78th or 79th Independence Day?

It is just like you celebrate your first birthday when you turn one year old, not on the day of birth. The day of birth is your first day, but the first birthday comes on completion of the year. Similarly, 15 August 1947 was the first day of India's independence, and on 15 August 2025 we are completing 78 years of independence, which means it will be our 79th Independence Day.

A journey from 'zero to peak'

Our 79th Independence Day is not just a number, but it is the story of the journey of the last 78 years. It is the story of a newborn nation that suffered the pain of partition and yet laid the foundation of a strong democracy. It is the story of progress from agriculture to space, where we traveled from zero to the peak.

This day reminds us of the freedom fighters who put their lives on the line at every step, from Mahatma Gandhi's non-violent movement to the valorous tales of revolutionaries like Bhagat Singh, Chandrashekhar Azad and Subhash Chandra Bose. This day reminds us of the foresight of our Constitution makers who dreamed of 'Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat'.

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