Independence Day 2025: Is it 78th or 79th Independence Day this year?

In 2025, India will celebrate its 79th Independence Day. While the country will have completed 78 years of freedom since 15th August 1947, the celebration marks the start of the 79th year. The difference lies in counting the number of celebrations, not just the years since independence.
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