What is National Day Parade?
The '''Singapore National Day Parade''' ([[Abbreviation]]: '''NDP''') is a national [[ceremony]] in [[Singapore]]. It includes a [[parade]] on Singapore's [[National Day (Singapore)|National Day]] on August 9 to celebrate Singapore's independence. It is usually held at the [[Padang, Singapore|Padang]] (1966 - 1974), the [[National Stadium, Singapore|National Stadium]], or [[The Float@Marina Bay]]. [[File:NationalDayParade-Singapore-1968.jpg|thumb|right|180px|A scene from the National Day Parade, 1968, with a contingent from the [[People's Association]] in front.]] Singapore celebrated its first National Day in 1966. This was one year after [[Singapore]]'s independence from [[Malaysia]] on 9 August 1965. ==Related pages== * [[National Day Parade, 2009]] ==Other websites== *[http://www.ndp.org.sg Singapore NDP official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120806052001/http://www.ndp.org.sg/ |date=2012-08-06 }} [[Category:Events in Singapore]] [[Category:Ceremonies]] [[Category:August observances]] [[Category:Parades]] {{Asia-stub}}