India, Aug. 13 -- India marks its Independence Day, or Swatantrata Diwas, every year on August 15. In 2025, it falls on a Friday. The day commemorates India's freedom from over 200 years of British colonial rule on August 15, 1947.

Indians celebrate this day with fervour, with educational institutions, offices and government establishments holding the flag hoisting ceremony and cultural events. Here's all you need to know about this day:

Like every year, this year, too, there is confusion about whether 2025 marks the 78th or the 79th Independence Day. Well, let us clear your confusion. In 2025, India celebrates its 79th Independence Day.

The confusion arises when many people simply subtract 1947 (the year India achieved its freedom fro...