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The National Day Parade (NDP) is an annual parade held in Singapore to commemorate its independence. Held annually on 9 August, it is the main public celebration of National Day, and consists of a parade incorporating contingents of the Singapore Armed Forces, Ministry of Home Affairs, local institutions and community groups, followed by a cultural presentation featuring music, dance displays ...
The first National Day Rally was held on 8 August 1966 at the National Theatre.A closed-door event before National Day, Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew told grassroots leaders, "Every year, on this 9th August for many years ahead—how many, I do not know—we will dedicate ourselves anew to consolidate ourselves to survive; and, most important of all, to find an enduring future for what we have ...
National Day, [a] sometimes known internationally as Singapore Independence Day, [b] is a major public holiday in Singapore which commemorates an independent and sovereign Republic of Singapore. Held on 9 August since 1965 , this holiday features the National Day Parade (NDP), a National Day Message by the Prime Minister of Singapore and ...
← 1975 1974 1973 1976 in Singapore → 1977 1978 1979 Decades: 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s See also: Other events of 1976 Timeline of Singaporean history The following lists events that happened during 1976 in Singapore. Incumbents President: Benjamin Henry Sheares Prime Minister: Lee Kuan Yew Events April 1 April – The Singapore Corporation of Rehabilitative Enterprises (SCORE) is ...
16 January: Singapore clinch Tiger Cup at National Stadium, beating Indonesia 2–1 (5–2 on aggregate), in the second leg of the final. 2006. 9 August: Stadium hosts last National Day Parade. 2007. 31 January: Singapore beat Thailand 2–1 in the first leg of the Asean Football Championship final.
It was the first host of the Singapore National Day parade (NDP), and has hosted it on a regular cycle (every three years from 1984 to 1994, every five years since) and during years that mark national milestones (such as the bicentennial of modern Singapore in 2019).
The list has both traditional folk songs that have special meaning to Singaporeans, as well as modern songs composed specifically for national celebrations, particularly the National Day Parade held on 9 August each year since 1965, Singapore's National Day. Generally speaking, there may be said to be two types of Singaporean patriotic songs.
The first major event that was held at the floating stadium is the National Day Parade in 2007. [14] This was followed by the Singapore Fireworks Celebrations held on 17 and 18 August 2007. [ 15 ] On 25 August 2007, the stadium was used to launch the six-week-long Waterfest Singapore 2007, which showcases stunts and performances by a water ski ...