India, Jan. 20 -- As January 26 approaches, India eagerly awaits the Republic Day celebration. This year marks 77 years of the adoption of the Constitution of India. Therefore, on January 26, 2026, India will celebrate its 77th Republic Day.

Republic Day is not merely a national celebration; it is also a tribute to the day our Constitution came into force on January 26, 1950, shaping India into the world's largest democracy. The country celebrated its first Republic Day on January 26, 1951.

While India gained independence on August 15, 1947, it began governing itself under its own constitutional framework on January 26, 1950. Every year, the day is commemorated with a spectacular Republic Day Parade on Kartavya Path near India Gate in N...