Parade and Ceremony

1. National Day Parade 2026 (NDP 2026)'s Parade and Ceremony (P&C) segment at the National Stadium will feature a total of 32 contingents under the theme "Go Beyond Self", comprising six Guard of Honour (GOH) contingents, 10 contingents from uniformed youth organisations and 16 supporting contingents. Collectively, they represent all six pillars of Total Defence - the military, civil, economic, social, digital and psychological and will be joined by the SAF Colours Party (CP).
   

2. Segments of P&C will be refreshed to bring the parade experience closer to spectators within and outside the National Stadium, including changes to the Parade Entry and Exit. The Presidential Gun Salute (PGS) and State Flag Flypast will also be conducted at Kallang Basin for the first time, extending the Parade beyond the National Stadium and bringing the experience closer to spectators gathered across the wider Kallang precinct.
   

3. Traditional P&C elements such as the Combined Band, Feu-de-Joie, the Presidential Gun Salute (PGS) and State Flag flypast (SFF) will continue to form part of the overall ceremonial parade.

Guard of Honour Contingents

4. Each of the six GOH contingents that escorts the SAF Colours Party comprises 72 participants and is led by a Contingent Commander and a Second-in-Command.
   

5. The six GOH contingents are made up of the following units:
   

SAFS Colours Party

6. The SAF Colours are awarded in recognition of achievements in the field of combat, training, administrative efficiency and service to the community. They represent the pride and loyalty of the service personnel to their units, formations and Singapore.
   

7. The SAF Colours Party is made up of four State Colours and 36 Regimental Colours. The State Colours (Singapore Army, RSN, RSAF and DIS) incorporate the design of the State Flag with the Service Crest imprinted on the bottom right-hand corner. They are carried by four State Colours Ensigns and accompanied by four State Colours Escorts.
   

8. The Regimental Colours represent the formations or units of the four services and will display their logos or crest. The Regimental Colours are carried by 36 Colours Ensigns and accompanied by 36 Colours Escorts.
   

9. Together with the Colours Orderly¹, the SAF Colours Party is made up of 120 participants. The 36 Regimental Colours are:

^{1 The Colours Orderly case and uncase the Colours for the parade.}

Civilian Contingents

10. The 26 civilian contingents comprise 10 contingents from 9 uniformed youth organisations and 16 supporting contingents that collectively represent the social, psychological, economic and digital pillars of Total Defence. 25 contingents are each led by a Contingent Commander with 49 participants each, while the Singapore Disability Sports Council (SDSC) will feature one Contingent Commander and 16 participants, bringing total participation to 1,267 participants. Of note, the SDSC’s contingent will be the most diverse and largest Persons with Disabilities (PwD) contingent to date. Together, the contingents reflect Singapore’s development and achievements across society, economy, national resilience and digital readiness. Their participation symbolises Singaporeans from all walks of life – with varying abilities and backgrounds – coming together with shared purpose and pride for the nation. This reinforces that every individual has a role to play in strengthening Singapore’s resilience and securing its future.
    

11. The 26 civilian contingents, representing the social, psychological, economic and digital pillars of Total Defence, are made up of the following:
    

²* ^{Indicates first-time participation in NDP}

Combined Band

12. NDP 2026 will also feature the Combined Band comprising the SAF Central Band, SPF Band, Singapore National Cadet Corps Command Band and the National Police Cadet Corps Band. In collaboration with Martial House, the Combined Band will also kickstart NDP’s Chapter 2 (after Chapter 1 – P&C) with a piece specially composed by Bang Wenfu, Music Director for NDP 2026 and Military Expert (ME) 2 Gordon Tan.

Presidential Gun Salute

13. The Presidential Gun Salute comprises 151 participants from the 23rd Battalion, Singapore Artillery and 35th Battalion, Singapore Combat Engineers. The traditional 21-Gun salute is the highest military honour conferred and reserved only for the President. It is timed to match the President’s inspection of the parade. This year, four 25-pounder guns on the Mobility 3rd Generation (M3G) raft will sail around the Kallang Basin and engage spectators along Kallang.

Parade Format

14. For the first time in NDP history, both the Parade Entry and Exit will take civilian contingents through all the spectator aisles across the National Stadium, creating an immersive 360-degree entry and exit experience that brings the contingents closer than ever to spectators. More than a proceeding, the modality of this year’s Parade Entry and Exit symbolises Singapore’s journey as one united people. As the contingents move through the stands, spectators become part of the parade, symbolising Singaporeans from all walks of life coming together with a shared purpose, reflecting our enduring aspirations to progress together and the spirit of this year’s theme, “Majulah Singapura, Go Beyond!” – a call for Singaporeans to go beyond for one another and the wider community.
    

15. In another Parade & Ceremony first, participants from the civilian contingents will be interspersed within the Parade formation. This reinforces Total Defence as a whole-of-society effort, reflecting how Singapore’s security, resilience and success are strengthened through the collective contributions of individuals, communities and sectors from all walks of life.

Parade Transformation during National Anthem

The Combined Band and civilian contingents across the social, psychological, economic and digital pillars will come together in formation during the National Anthem segment to showcase the NDP2026 theme “SG GO BEYOND!”. This segment will be enhanced with multimedia elements to create a cohesive and visually engaging experience, accompanied by the State Flag Flypast, symbolising the enduring resolve of Singaporeans to shape, strengthen, and defend Singapore’s future.