Republic Day 2026: Check these 5 important facts
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Republic Day
India celebrates its Republic Day 2026 on January 26 to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of India, and the day the country became a republic
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Adoption of the Constitution
Constitution of India was adopted on January 26, 1950, and this year Indians will celebrate our 77th Republic Day, and replaced the Government of India Act 1935
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Who wrote the Constitution of India?
The Constitution of India was drafted by the Constituent Assembly with Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar, and constitutional advisor BN Rau, calligrapher Prem Behari Narain
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Customs of R-Day celebrations
There are some signature customs of the celebration including the parade, fly past, inviting the chief guest, beating retreat and awards
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New features of 2026 celebration
The celebrations in 2026 will feature a new Battle Array formation showing their defense strength, along with stands that are named after Indian rivers
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