Ticket applications for Singapore’s 2026 National Day Parade (NDP) and its preview shows open on 23 May and run until 6 June, according to The Straits Times and Channel NewsAsia (CNA). Both outlets report that ticket allocation is handled through a balloting process rather than on a first-come-first-served basis. CNA specifies that applications begin at 12pm on 23 May. The outlets align on the application window and the method of distributing tickets, indicating that demand is expected to be high and therefore determined through random selection under ballot rules. After applications close on 6 June, tickets would be allocated following the balloting outcome, in line with previous years’ arrangements. The reports do not indicate that the balloting process differs for the NDP itself versus preview shows, but they confirm that both are covered within the same application period and that the allocation approach remains consistent.