In keeping with the convention, Rashtrapati Bhavan (Circuit 1) will remain closed for the general public from January 21 to 29 in view of the upcoming Republic Day Parade and the Beating Retreat ceremony,
As per the official statement issued on Saturday ,Circuit 1 takes the visitors on a tour of the main building of the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
“Visit to Rashtrapati Bhavan (Circuit-1) will remain closed for the general public from January 21 to 29, 2026, due to the upcoming Republic Day Parade and Beating Retreat Ceremony,” said the statement issued by the President’s secretariat.
The annual Republic Day parade is held on the Kartavya Path. The Beating Retreat ceremony, which marks the end of Republic Day festivities, is held on January 29 at Vijay Chowk, on the western end of Kartavya Path, close to the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Meanwhile, 150 years of Vande Mataram has been decided as central theme for celebrations of the national festival this year.
The parade’s overarching theme, “150 Years of Vande Mataram”, will be reflected across visuals, tableaux, music, decorations and cultural performances. A series of paintings created in 1923 by artist Tejendra Kumar Mitra, illustrating the verses of Vande Mataram, will be displayed along Kartavya Path as view-cutters. A large banner depicting “वंदेमातरम्” will be unveiled at the conclusion of the parade, accompanied by the release of rubber balloons.
Pan-India band performances on the Vande Mataram theme will be organised from January 19 to 26 by the Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and other CAPFs, including a special performance at Bankim Bhawan in West Bengal, the ancestral home of Rishi Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay. Floral decorations, invitation cards and audio-visual presentations at Kartavya Path will also reflect the theme.
Besides, there will be first-ever phased battle array display during the main celebrations in national capital.The Indian Army will showcase a phased battle array format for the first time, alongside a mounted column of 61 Cavalry and seven marching contingents. The mechanised columns will feature platforms such as T-90 tanks, Arjun main battle tanks, BMP-II infantry combat vehicles, ATAGS and Dhanush artillery systems, BrahMos, Akash and MRSAM missile systems, drones, unmanned ground vehicles and specialised all-terrain platforms.
Animal contingents, including Zanskar ponies, Bactrian camels and dogs with handlers, will also be part of the parade. In total, 18 marching contingents and 13 military bands will participate.The flypast, the grand finale of the parade, will feature 29 aircraft, including Rafale, Su-30, MiG-29, Apache, LCH, ALH, Mi-17, P-8I and C-295 in multiple formations. A special veterans’ tableau by the Indian Air Force highlighting their contribution to nation-building will be another key attraction.
Follow us
