National Day Rally 2026: A Changed World, A Stronger Singapore
Key highlights and announcements from Prime Minister Lawrence Wong's National Day Rally 2026, covering support for families, embracing technology, staying open and connected, and building a future-ready Singapore.
Last updated on 7 November 2026
Photo Credits: Ministry of Digital Development and Information, PSA Singapore, Urban Redevelopment Authority & Fernvale Primary School
What Was Announced at NDR 2026?
At this year’s National Day Rally (NDR 2026), Prime Minister Lawrence Wong highlighted the changed global context today and outlined the Government’s plans to build a stronger Singapore. His speech covered four key themes:
Strengthening Our Families: Enhance childcare leave, and financial, caregiving and housing assistance.
Embracing Technology: Adopt new technology, while putting safeguards in place and ensuring that people remain at the centre.
Staying Open and Connected: Refresh Singapore’s population at a measured and sustainable pace, while retaining our identity and values.
Future-Ready Singapore: Develop our outer islands to plan for future needs.
Read the full speeches here: English (opens in new tab) | Mandarin (opens in new tab) | Malay (opens in new tab)
NDR 2026 Key Announcements
Read more about the key announcements and what they mean for you.
Watch PM Lawrence Wong’s NDR 2026 English Speech
If we stay united, keep faith with one another, and hold fast to the values that have brought us this far, I am confident we will rise to every challenge – and we will prevail. Let us go forward together – and build a brighter future and a stronger Singapore.— Lawrence Wong, Prime Minister and Minister for Finance
NDR 2026 Media Resources
1. [PMO-MSF] Helping Singaporeans Start and Raise Families with Confidence
Childcare leave, financial, preschool and housing support will be enhanced to give Singaporeans greater confidence in starting and raising families.
2. [MND-HDB] Housing: Increase in Income Ceilings and Greater Support for Families with Children
New measures will help keep public housing and Executive Condominiums affordable and accessible for Singaporeans, while providing greater support for families with children.
3. [MDDI] Revised Guidelines for Dialect Content for Films and Subscription TV Services
Taking effect in September 2026, revised guidelines will allow greater flexibility for the screening of dialect films in cinemas and remove existing restrictions on dialect content on subscription TV services.
4. [NLB] First Look at National Library Singapore's Exhibition on the Four Great Classic Novels
Opening in December 2026, the exhibition will feature rare historical artefacts and immersive experiences exploring the Four Great Classic Novels of Chinese literature.
5. [SCCC] New Singapore Chinese Heritage Gallery to Tell the Singapore Chinese Community’s Story
A new Singapore Chinese Heritage Gallery, scheduled to open in 2031, will tell the story of Singapore’s Chinese community and its contributions to Singapore’s multicultural heritage.