Independence Day 2022: India is celebrating 75 years of Independence on August 15, 2022. The Government of India has launched various initiatives and programs to mark this historic. T he site of the Altamont Speedway, where four died and scores were injured in an infamous 1969 rock concert, isn’t far from Fremont, the largest city in Alameda County, California. But the area has changed dramatically in 40 years. The raceway itself is long gone; so are the hippies, most of the farms, and the sex, drugs, and rock-and-roll culture. Mon, Aug 15, 2022. Next year: Tue, Aug 15, 2023. Last year: Sun, Aug 15, 2021. Type: Gazetted Holiday. India celebrates Independence Day on August 15 each year. India became an.