National days in India

National days in India

India has three national days [ [http://india.gov.in/knowindia/india_at_a_glance.php National Portal of India : Know India : AT A GLANCE ] ] out of the many public holidays. They are:

# 26th January - Republic Day
# 15th August - Independence Day
# 2nd October - Gandhi Jayanti (Mahatma Gandhi's birthday)

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