R-Day festivities end with Beating Retreat
New Delhi : January 29 is the day India performs its Beating Retreat ceremony every year.This ceremony officially denotes the end of Republic Day festivities and is performed after three days from Republic Day. It
At exactly 6 pm, the buglers sound the retreat and the National Flag is lowered to the National Anthem bringing the Republic Day celebrations to a formal end.
The ceremony ends with the lighting up of thousands of bulbs at the Rashtrapati Bhavan and adjoining buildings.