Talk about coming full circle. Instead of the usual spots in town, our National Day Parade will be held at the Singapore National Stadium in 2026 – marking a whole decade since the last time our nation’s birthday was celebrated at the 55,000-seater venue in Kallang.
Singapore’s diamond jubilee NDP on August 9 this year was held concurrently at two spaces: The Padang and Marina Bay. With the change in location for next year, more Singaporeans will be able to witness the annual parade together in person. Almost at the scale of Taylor Swift’s iconic Eras Tour, dare we say.
But it’s not just a scenery switch-up. According to Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing, spectators can also look forward to “fresh ideas” and “fresh performances”.
The last time NDP was held at the National Stadium in 2016, the Singapore Armed Forces Parachute Team, aka the Red Lions, skipped their free-fall segment due to safety reasons. So far, it’s still too early to say if history will repeat itself, but one thing’s for certain: SG61 is set to top expectations.
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