• Time Zone: GMT+08:00
• Time Zone ID: Asia/Singapore
• Day numbers: 224
• Week number: 32
• Leap year: 2023 is not a leap year
• Daylight Saving Time: No
Sunrise, Sunset Times for Aug 12th 2023
• Sunrise time: 07:06 am
• Sunset time: 07:16 pm
• Day length: 12h 09m
• Source: suntoday.org
Moon Phase for Aug 12th 2023
• Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
• Illumination: 13%
• Moon Age: 25.97 day[s]
• Source: mooninfo.org
Holidays and National Days for August 12th 2023
There are 13 holidays listed for August 12th, 2023: Baseball Fans Day, Celebrate Your Lakes Day, IBM PC Day, International Youth Day, National Bowling Day, National Garage Sale Day, National Julienne Fries Day, National Middle Child Day, National Model Aviation Day, National Sewing Machine Day, Truck Driver Day, Vinyl Record Day, World Elephant Day.
2024 Singapore Fri, Aug 9 National Holiday 2023 Singapore Wed, Aug 9 National Holiday 2022 Singapore Tue, Aug 9 National Holiday 2021
Singapore Mon, Aug 9 National Holiday 2020 Aug 9, Aug 10 SingaporeMon, Aug 10National Holiday SingaporeSun, Aug 9National Holiday Singapore declared independence from Britain in August 1963 and gained its own sovereignty on August 9th 1965 The National Day of Singapore is a public holiday, celebrated on August 9th each year. If August 9th falls on a weekend, then a public holiday will be observed on the following Monday. It marks Singapore's sovereignty, which was gained on this day in 1965. Singapore declared independence from Britain in August 1963. It joined the Federation of Malaysia in
September 1963 after the 1962 Merger Referendum of Singapore. How long until National Day? National Day
Dates of National Day in Singapore Summary When is Singapore National Day?
History of Singapore National Day
Singapore left the federation two years later and gained its own sovereignty on August 9th 1965 when Yusof bin Ishak was sworn in as the first President of Singapore.
How is Singapore National Day celebrated?
Singaporeans begin celebrations during the last weeks of July and they will continue throughout August. These celebrations will include concerts, carnivals, and many other festivities.
The largest event among the celebrations is the annual National Day Parade. The parade is held in Singapore’s National Stadium in front of 60,000 people and is nationally televised.
The parade features performances from military and school bands, a 400-piece drum ensemble, solo vocalists, professional dance routines, and displays by the Singapore Armed forces, which include free-fall parachute displays, tower repelling, vehicle shows, a presidential gun salute and a national flag fly-by.
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Three facts about National Day
The Singapore Botanic Gardens contains the largest tropical orchid garden in the world.
Singapore was named Singapura, which means 'Lion City' in Sanskrit, by Sang Nila Utama, a Sumatran Prince after he thought he saw a lion on the island, though it was more likely to have been a tiger.
Singapore is the world's largest exporter of exotic aquarium fish.More facts about National Day
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List of Holidays in Singapore in 2023
Sunday | Jan 01 | New Year's Day | National Holiday | |
Monday | Jan 02 | New Year's Day [in lieu] | National Holiday | |
Sunday | Jan 22 | Chinese New Year | National Holiday | 1st 2 days of Chinese Lunar New Year |
Monday | Jan 23 | Chinese New Year | National Holiday | 1st 2 days of Chinese Lunar New Year |
Tuesday | Jan 24 | Chinese New Year [in lieu] | National Holiday | |
Friday | Apr 07 | Good Friday | National Holiday | |
Saturday | Apr 22 | Hari Raya Puasa | National Holiday | End of Ramadan |
Monday | May 01 | Labour Day | National Holiday | International Workers' Day |
Friday | Jun 02 | Vesak Day | National Holiday | Birth of Buddha |
Thursday | Jun 29 | Hari Raya Haji | National Holiday | Feast of the sacrifice |
Wednesday | Aug 09 | National Day | National Holiday | |
Sunday | Nov 12 | Deepavali | National Holiday | Dewali |
Monday | Nov 13 | Deepavali [in lieu] | National Holiday | Dewali |
Monday | Dec 25 | Christmas Day | National Holiday |
Notes
- If a holiday falls on a Sunday, the following workday will be a public holiday.
Singapore Holiday News
- 29 September 2022: Singapore Amends Date for Vesak Day in 2023 source: Public Holiday News
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