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National Day, sometimes known internationally as Singapore Independence Day, is a major public holiday in Singapore which commemorates an independent and sovereign Republic of Singapore.
Learn how Singapore separated from Malaysia and became an independent state on 9 August 1965. Explore the political, economic and social factors that led to the split, and the key events and figures involved in the process.
National Day Singapore. 9 August 2024. Flags, fireworks and patriotic festivities abound in August, when Singapore celebrates her birthday. Celebrate Singapore’s independence and hear the Lion City roar at our 59th National Day celebrations.
Learn how Singapore became an independent and sovereign state on 9 August 1965 after leaving the Federation of Malaysia. Explore the political and economic differences, the 1963 election, and the aftermath of the separation.
Read the document that declared Singapore a sovereign and democratic nation on 9 August 1965, after separating from Malaysia. The Proclamation was drafted by Edmund Barker and signed by Lee Kuan Yew.
Jan 10, 2018 · 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. 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 ...