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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.
The proclamation declaring Singapore’s independence was announced on Radio Singapore at 10:00 am on 9 August 1965. Simultaneously in Kuala Lumpur, the Tunku announced the separation to the federal parliament.
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.
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.
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 ...
Proclamation of the Republic of Singapore, Singapore, 9 August 1965. Collection of the National Archives of Singapore. This landmark document proclaims Singapore’s separation from Malaysia and its beginnings as an independent and sovereign republic.
On 9 August 1965, Singapore separated from Malaysia to become an independent and sovereign state.1 The separation was the result of deep political and economic differences between the ruling parties of Singapore and Malaysia.2 Even before the proclamation of the formation of the Federation of Malaysia on 16 September 1963, leaders from both ...
