• National festivals are celebrated everywhere in the country by all people.
• Three national festivals are celebrated in India—Independence Day, Republic Day and Gandhi Jayanti.
• These festivals are celebrated at schools, offices, government organisations, and universities
• National festivals help bring in a sense of patriotism.

Independence Day:

• • Independence Day is celebrated on 15 August every year.
• • On this day, in the year 1947, India became an independent country.
• • Our freedom fighters fought against British rule to make our country independent.
• • On this day, the national flag is hoisted by our Prime Minister in Red Fort, New Delhi.
• • Schools, colleges and universities celebrate this day by hoisting flags, performing plays and organising cultural activities.

Republic Day of India:

• • Republic Day is celebrated on 26 January every year.
• • On this day in 1950, the Constitution of India came into effect, which made India an independent republic.
• • Republic Day is grandly celebrated in New Delhi with parades and processions.
• • Schools, colleges and universities celebrate this day by hoisting flags, performing plays and organising cultural activities.

Gandhi Jayanti:

• • Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated on 2 October every year to mark the birthday of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.
• • Gandhiji, born on 2 October 1869, is called ‘The Father of the Nation’.
• • He was a freedom fighter who, with his belief in non-violence, fought against the British to make India an independent country.
• • On this day, prayer services are organised at Gandhi's memorial, Raj Ghat, in New Delhi, where he was cremated.
• • Colleges, universities, and government institutions pay their tributes through prayers and inspirational programmes