August 15 is celebrated as Independence Day in India, which is a national holiday commemorating the nations independence from the United Kingdom on August 15, 1947). On this day, the Indian Prime Minister hoists the Indian flag on the ramparts of the historical site of Red Fort in Delhi). The day is observed in all Indian states and union territories, and it is marked with flag-hoisting ceremonies, parades, and fireworks. On the eve of Independence Day, the President of India delivers the "Address to the Nation"). People celebrate Independence Day by organizing cultural activities in schools, colleges, and workplaces, adorning these places in tricolour-ornaments and decorations, wearing tricolour-themed clothes, watching patriotic movies, listening to songs related to Indias history and freedom struggle, and more.