Singapore National Day parade
Annual parade in Singapore that celebrates the country's independence / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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, parachuters, and a fireworks show.
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Singapore National Day parade | |
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Genre | Parade |
Frequency | Annually, 9 August |
Venue | The Float at Marina Bay The Padang National Stadium Former National Stadium |
Country | Singapore |
Years active | 58 |
Inaugurated | 9 August 1966 (1966-08-09) |
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Chinese name | |||||||
Chinese | 国庆庆典 | ||||||
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Malay name | |||||||
Malay | Perbarisan Hari Kebangsaan | ||||||
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Tamil | தேசிய தின அணிவகுப்பு | ||||||
First held on 9 August 1966 to mark the one-year anniversary of Singapore's declaration of independence from Malaysia, it has been held annually since then. The parade had historically been held at the Padang, but were occasionally held at the former National Stadium, and in a "decentralised" format across the country to encourage wider public participation. Beginning in 1984, the Padang began to host the parade on a regular cycle (initially once every three years, and then every five years beginning 1995) and during all years marking anniversaries of national significance, with the event otherwise hosted by the National Stadium.
With the closure of National Stadium in 2007, it would be replaced in the rotation by The Float @ Marina Bay—a temporary, floating venue on Marina Bay designed to host events of national importance while the new National Stadium was under construction. Even with the completion of the new stadium, it would only host the parade once in 2016, after which The Float was designated as the event's "primary" venue. The Float is being redeveloped as a permanent venue known as NS Square, with the Padang expected to host the 2023 edition.