Singapore Independence Day 2020
The day commemorates singapore s independence from malaysia in 1965.
Singapore independence day 2020. On national day there is heaps of entertainment for spectators including sky diving choir performances school bands and presentations. Independence day of malaysia 2020 independence day of malaysia 2020. An saf personnel waving the singapore flag as the mobile column drives through new upper changi road as part of events for singapore s national day celebrations on aug 9 2020.
National day of singapore 2020 falls on sunday. But national day was not always celebrated on this date not earlier than the republic became independent in 1965. On sunday jul 26 a rehearsal was held at the.
Every year on august 9 singaporeans get together to celebrate their country s birthday. It s a vacation in singapore and is well known by national day parade prime minister s handle and fireworks celebrations. Then a huge parade follows where locals and visitors can watch a multi cultural parade featuring music dancing as well as military.
Singapore national day 2020. Political and civil unrest made the union unstable and singapore unwillingly became independent in 1965. Singapore s national day is the celebration of the independence of singapore from malaysia on 9 august 1965.
Here is everything you need to know about national day independence day in malaysia. In 1963 a merger brought together singapore sarawak sabah and the federation of malaya to become malaysia. Singapore declared independence from britain in august 1963 and gained its own sovereignty on august 9th 1965.
Independence day singapore. The flag was designed in 1959 but wasn t officially adopted until the nation s official independence six years later. Singapore s national day 2020 date parade speech fireworks.
It features two horizontal stripes in. In 1963 malaysia was formed and included singapore sabah and sarawak. Read about national day in singapore in 2020.
In august 1963 singapore declared independence from britain.