Singapore Independence Day 1965

National day of singapore is celebrated every year on august 9 in commemoration of singapore s independence from malaysia in 1965.

Singapore independence day 1965. The national day parade is carried on every year a grandiose event that involves heavy artillery march past by military aircraft and glamorous performances by people belonging to the local communities making it a day of celebration eagerly awaited by singaporeans the whole year. The day began with a military parade at the padang traditionally the main event of the celebrations that are usually held in the evening. After the separation the fledgling nation had to become self sufficient and faced problems including mass unemployment housing shortages and lack of land and natural resources such as petroleum.

National day of singapore is celebrated every year on august 9 in commemoration of singapore s independence from malaysia in 1965. Every year on august 9 singaporeans get together to celebrate their country s birthday. During lee kuan yew s term as prime minister from 1959 to 1990 his.

It joined the federation of malaysia in september 1963 after the 1962 merger referendum of singapore. Msn back to msn home news. A fairly young country by global standards we trace singapore s history from its early beginnings as a british colony to a short lived merger with malaysia and finally its independence.

This holiday features a national day parade an address by the prime minister of singapore and fireworks celebrations. Singapore declared independence from britain in august 1963. Singapore achieved independence in 1965 and since then celebrates its independence day every year on august 09.

Singapore s annual national day marks its independence from malaysia in 1965. Bangkok aug 9 efe epa singapore on sunday celebrated its national day commemorating its independence from malaysia in 1965 with a series of events amid restrictions imposed to combat the covid 19 epidemic. It marks singapore s sovereignty which was gained on this day in 1965.

Every august singapore s skies light up with fireworks to commemorate national day on 9 august the day that singapore was declared an independent and sovereign state in 1965. But national day was not always celebrated on this date not earlier than the republic became independent in 1965. Independence day singapore.

History of singapore national day. Singapore s national day is celebrated on august 9 every year in commemoration of the country s independence from malaysia in 1965.