National Day 2022: #SGNCelebrates!
Singapore turns 57 on 9 August 2022! No matter where in the world you may be, we can’t wait to celebrate National Day with you.
Join us in our epic Birthday Bash for Singapore, beat your high score in our MRT mini game, check out cute craft projects for the whole family, and much more. Most importantly, find out more about the ongoing celebrations in your city with your fellow Singapore communities!
We’re so excited to see how our Singapore Global Network (SGN) community marks Singapore’s National Day around the world, so join in the party by including the hashtag #SGNcelebrates or tag @singaporeglobalnetwork in your posts for a chance to be featured on SGN’s social media!
Singapore gazettes Padang as a national monument on National Day
The Padang - a site of countless historic events in Singapore's history - will officially be gazetted as the nation's 75th national monument on Tuesday (Aug 9), the 57th anniversary of the Republic's independence.
On Monday, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin Tong said that while the site has no physical structures, its open space is the site of many shared memories as a nation.
The gazette protects the site from alteration and change that would affect its character and significance, while allowing it to continue to be a social and community space enjoyed by Singaporeans, he added.
National Day celebrations kick off as large-scale carnivals return to the heartland
A National Day celebration carnival at Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park on Aug 6, 2022. ST PHOTO: FELINE LIM
Fireworks lit the night sky and the National Anthem rang loud as thousands gathered in Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park on Saturday evening (Aug 6) to kick off the nation's 57th birthday bash a few days early.
The carnival atmosphere was palpable, with residents young and old enjoying the day out, participating in activities such as arts and crafts workshops and games of ring toss.
Around 20,000 people turned up for the ticketed event at the park, which kicked off at 4pm and ended at 9pm.
Performances, fireworks at Geylang Serai as National Day celebrations continue
Visitors were dazzled by a fireworks display at about 8pm, before the event ended an hour later. ST PHOTO: FELINE LIM
The hot weather on Sunday afternoon (Aug 7) did not deter 80-year-old Hasiah Molan and her friend from visiting a National Day carnival where veteran singer Rahimah Rahim was performing.
"We also came for the other things at the carnival, but especially for (the singer)," said her friend, who wished to be known as Madam Ramlah and is in her 70s.
Madam Ramlah also said they were glad to be at the carnival, held at Wisma Geylang Serai, after spending most of the past two years being cooped up at home due to Covid-19 restrictions.
