Seasonal & Holidays
Parsippany To Raise Flag For Indian Independence Day
The virtual flag raising will take place Aug. 15 and will feature speeches from the civic and religious community.

PARSIPPANY, NJ — Parsippany will honor Indian Independence Day with a flag-raising at Town Hall. The virtual event will feature speeches from the civic and religious community, along with many public figures from throughout New Jersey.
The event takes place at 10 a.m. Aug. 15. A link for the video celebration will be provided on the day of the celebration on the township website, social media and on Public Access Channel 21.
"This day reminds us that democracy and independence are alive with so many who manifest them, and who seek to spread the message of freedom to the oppressed, vulnerable, and restricted around the world," the township's event description says.
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