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The National Day of Singapore (Chinese: 新加坡国庆日; Malay: Hari Kebangsaan Singapura; Tamil: சிங்கப்பூரின் தேசிய நாள்) is celebrated every year on 9 August, in commemoration of Singapore's independence from Malaysia in 1965.
Observed on August 9, the yearly affair marks Singapore’s independence from Malaysia. The city dresses for the occasion with flags lining the buildings, patriotic songs pervading the...
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 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.
On 31 August, Singapore declared its independence from the United Kingdom, with Yusof bin Ishak as the head of state (Yang di-Pertuan Negara) and Lee Kuan Yew as prime minister.
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.
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 ...
