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Saudi National Day (Arabic: اليوم الوطني للمملكة العربية السعودية al-Yawm al-Waṭanī lil-Mamlaka al-ʿArabiyya as-Saʿūdiyya) is a public holiday in Saudi Arabia celebrated annually on 23 September to commemorate the proclamation that renamed the Kingdom of Nejd and Hejaz as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 1932 through a royal decree by King Abdulaziz ibn ...
The Saudi authorities observed the celebrations of Founding Day on 22 February 2023. Holidays were declared for employees in public and private sector. [ 21 ] Celebrations kicked-off with a night air-show performed by the Saudi Hawks in Jubail whereas members of the armed forces held an event in Riyadh to showcase the country's heritage and ...
Saudi Flag Day ( Arabic: يوم العلم السعودي ), officially the Flag Day (Arabic: يوم العلم ), [1] is a public holiday in Saudi Arabia observed annually on March 11 to commemorate the adoption of the unstandardized version of the country's national flag by King Abdulaziz ibn Saud in 1937. [2] It was first celebrated on the ...
Observed officially for 10 days, by private institutions from 3 to 7 days. 9-12 Dhul-Hijjah. The Feast of the End of Hajj. Eid al-Adha. Observed officially for 10 days, by private institutions from 3 to 7 days. 22 February. Founding Day (Foundation of the First Saudi State in 1727) Al-Yawm Al-Taasis. Officially for one day.
Islam. There are two main holidays in Islam that are celebrated by Muslims worldwide: Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. The timing of both holidays are set by the lunar Islamic calendar, which is based upon the cycle of the moon, and so is different from the more common, European, solar-based Gregorian calendar. Every year, the Gregorian dates of ...
The declaration marked the establishment of the fifth and final iteration of the Third Saudi State as well as the formal culmination of Abdulaziz's nearly thirty-years of political and military campaign to unite the Arabian Peninsula under a single unitary traditionalist Islamic polity. 23 September is commemorated annually by the Saudi National Day (al-Yawm al-Waṭanī), a national holiday ...
Riyadh Season ( Arabic: موسم الرياض, romanized : mawsim ar-Riyāḍ) is a series of entertainment, cultural, and sporting events held in the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh. The event was introduced in 2019 by the General Entertainment Authority as part of the larger Saudi Seasons initiative in support of Saudi Vision 2030.
August 23, 2023 at 12:44 PM. ... the birthplace of modern-day Saudi Arabia. Founded in the 15th century, it was the original home of the House of Saud (the ruling royal family). ... which dates ...