Babies born in S'pore in 2025 might get 'special gift' to mark SG60

2025 marks the 60th year of Singapore's independence.

A suite of celebratory SG60 events and activities have been lined up to mark the occasion.

And while Singapore gets older, there'll also be something for the younger folk too, it seems.

Indranee Rajah, Minister in the Prime Minister's Office, hinted that a special gift is being planned for SG60 babies.

She wrote in Facebook post on Nov. 5, 2024: "As a signal of the importance of marriage and parenthood to our future as we cross into our 60th year of nationhood, we are planning a special gift for our SG60 babies next year."

"For Singapore to remain strong and thrive in the years to come, we will need more Singaporean families and, of course, more Singaporean babies to write the next chapter of our Singapore story," Indranee added.

There are, however, no details as yet of what the gift entails.

Indranee wrote: "More details in due course. So do keep a look out!"

SG60 activities & celebrations

SG60 should not just be a time for celebration but also a time for Singaporeans to reflect on shared values, who we are and what we stand for, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong at an event to mark the 60th birthday of Community Club Management Committees (CCMCs), organised by the People's Association on Nov. 4.

"It should be an opportunity for us to renew our commitment to Singapore. To do our part, to build our shared future together," he added.

According to the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY), the theme of SG60 is "Building our Singapore Together", and a slew of SG60 activities are lined up.

Here is a list of activities and events, starting Dec. 31, 2024:

• ONE Countdown 2025 (Dec. 31, 2024 – Jan 1, 2025)
• Community Chest (From January 2025)
• Chingay (January to March 2025)
• SG60 Youth Engagements (January 2025 to December 2025)
• Exercise SG Ready (February 2025)
• Singapore World Water Day (March 2025)
• Project Citizens – The First Million (April 2025 to March 2026)
• Singapore Pavilion at The Expo 2025, Osaka (April to October 2025)
• Draft Master Plan 2025 Exhibition (June 2025)
• Racial and Religious Harmony Month (June to July 2025)
• #Heart&Soul: Connected by Smart Nation showcase (Second half of 2025)
• Institute of Policy Studies and Singapore Business Federation SG60 Conference: "Global-City Singapore: SG60 and Beyond" (July 2025)
• GetActive! Singapore (July to August 2025)
• World Aquatics Championships – Singapore 2025 (July to August 2025)
• National Day Celebrations (August 2025)
• World Para Swimming Championships 2025 (September 2025)
• SWITCH – Singapore Week of Innovation & Technology (October 2025)

Top photo from Indranee Rajah/Facebook.