major national festivals. These festivals are celebrated throughout the country. They are: •Independence day •Republic day •Gandhi jayanti INDEPENDENCE DAY India got its independence from the British on 15 august1947.From that year 15 august is celebrated as independence day of India. REPUBLIC DAY After getting independence from British,India made their own constitution on 1950 .After that each years 26 January is celebrated as Republic day GANDHI JAYANTI Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi(1869-1948) was a Indian nationalist leader who lead the country to independence. His birth day is celebrated each year as Gandhi jayanti on October 2 every year. NATIONAL FESTIVALS OF INDIA