© Brian Jeffery Beggerly
Singapore’s National Day Featured in
Singapore became independent from Malaysia in 1965. The 9th of August known as Singapore's Independence Day is packed with various entertainments.
The prime spectacle is naturally the pompous National Day Parade that usually takes place at Marina Bay and is compounded of Singapore Armed Forces displays, Singapore Police Force, Civil Defence Force, people's action parties, labour unions, business entities, students groups and various youth organizations.
Besides the parade, fireworks and Prime Minister's official speech, celebration programme features skydiving, choir performances and other fun activities that often involve the audience's participation.
