National Day Parade in 2024 and 2025 to be held at the Padang

SINGAPORE: The next two editions of the National Day Parade in 2024 and 2025 will be held at the Padang, the Ministry of Defence announced on Friday .

The display will feature air-land components from the Singapore Armed Forces , Singapore Police Force and Singapore Civil Defence Force working hand-in-hand with the community, said BG Low, who is Chief Guards Officer and Commander, 21st Singapore Division. As the day after National Day will be a Saturday, there are also plans for NDP community events and dynamic display assets to make their way into the heartlands to reach even more Singaporeans on Aug 10, 2024.The site was chosen for its historical significance, said BG Cai Dexian, chair of the NDP 2025 executive committee and Commander, 3rd Singapore Division

The parade will feature a mobile column, aerial displays and fireworks. More than 250,000 people are expected to be able to take part in NDP 2025 celebrations during the previews and on National Day itself. Crowd favourites like the Red Lions and aerial displays will continue to be a part of both years' parades.he would like the parade to be held at the National StadiumAsked why this was not the case, BG Low said his team thought the Padang would be better at providing an immersive experience and hosting the dynamic defence display for NDP 2024.

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