Overview
- India’s 2026 observance is the 77th Republic Day because the first celebration was held on January 26, 1950.
- The main parade is scheduled for January 26 at Kartavya Path in New Delhi, with a full-dress rehearsal on January 28 and the Beating the Retreat ceremony on January 29.
- Delhi airport will suspend all arrivals and departures daily from 10:20 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. between January 21 and 26 under airspace restrictions tied to the celebrations.
- News18 reports the 2026 celebration theme focuses on “Vande Mataram” and “Aatmanirbhar Bharat.”
- News18 also reports that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa have been invited as chief guests.