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Republic Day honours the date on which the Constitution of India came into effect on 26 January 1950 replacing the Government of India Act (1935) as the governing document of India.[1] Republic Day The original text of the Preamble to the Constitution of India. The Constitution of Indiacame into force on 26 January 1950. Observed by India Type National Significance Inception of Constitution of India Celebrations Parades, distribution of sweets in schools, speeches and cultural dances Date 26 January Frequency Annual The Constitution was adopted by the Indian Constituent Assembly on 26 November 1949, and came into effect on 26 January 1950 with a democratic government system, completing the country's transition towards becoming an independent republic. 26 January was chosen as the Republic day because it was on this day in 1929 when Declaration of Indian Independence (Purna Swaraj) was proclaimed by the Indian National Congress as opposed to the Domini