The Saudi National Day is the annual commemoration of the proclamation of the unification of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is an official holiday, marking the first day of Libra at the beginning of the Solar Hijri Year. It coincides with September 23 of the calendar year and is one of the key historical dates in the Saudi calendar, recognized by the government and adopted by the Royal Court as an article of official state regulations.
Saudi National Day history
After King Abdulaziz Bin Abdulrahman Al Saud determined that the state had achieved maturity and that its name should be changed from the Kingdom of Hejaz and Najd and its dependencies, with unification declared, and designated as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and following unanimous agreement among the governing authorities and the receipt of numerous telegrams from across the country supporting this proposal, which were conveyed to King Abdulaziz, the king proclaimed that this day would mark the unification of the Kingdom. In 1932, Royal Decree No. 2716 was issued, officially establishing the first day of Libra of 1932 as the date of the Kingdom's unification.
Adoption of the Saudi National Day as an official holiday
The National Day of the Kingdom was established by a royal decree during the reign of King Faisal Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in 1965. The Saudi National Day was then considered a public holiday in the Kingdom pursuant to a supreme order by King Fahd Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in 2004.
National Day's association with the Saudi flag
Saudi National Day is commemorated to honor the role of King Abdulaziz and his comrades in uniting the Kingdom. The celebrations typically involve raising the Saudi national flag on all government buildings, spectacular firework displays, national marches, official speeches, and grand festivities held across all regions of the Kingdom. Saudi traditions take center stage in the Kingdom's media, international airports, and across various channels of governmental organizations and the private sector.
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