Republic Day 2025: Will India Mark Its 76th or 77th Republic Day This Year?

Republic Day 2025: Will India Mark Its 76th or 77th Republic Day This Year?
As January 26, 2025, approaches, India is filled with anticipation for the Republic Day celebrations. The centerpiece of the festivities will be the magnificent Republic Day Parade on Kartavya Path near India Gate in New Delhi.
This parade, which runs from Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate, will feature contingents from the Indian Armed Forces and paramilitary forces. Additionally, it will showcase colorful tableaux representing various states, emphasizing the country’s rich cultural heritage. Republic Day is celebrated every year to commemorate the adoption of the Indian Constitution on January 26, 1950.
On this day, India officially became a democratic republic. The inaugural Republic Day was celebrated on January 26, 1951, and this year marks 75 years since the Constitution was adopted, which is a significant event in the country’s history. India will observe its 76th Republic Day on January 26, 2025, marking an important anniversary since the first Republic Day in 1950.
The theme for this year’s celebration is ‘Swarnim Bharat: Virasat aur Vikas’ (Golden India: Heritage and Progress). Each year, the Indian government selects a specific theme for the occasion, and this year’s focus highlights the nation’s rich cultural heritage and its journey towards growth and development.
For the Republic Day celebrations in 2025, tableaux from 15 states and union territories, such as Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chandigarh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, and Madhya Pradesh, will be showcased during the Kartavya Path parade. In addition, 11 contingents from the central government will also take part in this grand event.
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has been designated as the chief guest for the Republic Day festivities on January 26, 2025.