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About Saudi National Day

Saudi National Day celebrates the unification of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on September 23, 1932, when King Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud proclaimed the modern kingdom. It is the country's most prominent national celebration and an official public holiday across the Kingdom.

The story behind the date is a quarter-century of campaigns and diplomacy. Starting from Riyadh in 1902, Abdulaziz gradually reunified much of the Arabian Peninsula, taking the Hijaz, which includes Mecca and Medina, in the mid-1920s, before consolidating the remaining regions. The 1932 proclamation brought the provinces of Hejaz, Najd, and parts of Eastern Arabia under one flag.

Modern celebrations fill Riyadh, Jeddah, and cities across the Kingdom with fireworks, drone shows, and light displays in green and white. Buildings drape in flags, concerts feature Saudi stars, restaurants roll out themed menus, and families picnic under the fireworks. The day also anchors the separate Founding Day commemoration in February, which recalls the first Saudi state of 1727.

History of Saudi National Day

Abdulaziz's campaign began in 1902 with the daring retaking of Riyadh, an event that restored his family's presence on the peninsula after decades of exile in Kuwait. Over the next three decades his forces and alliances absorbed Najd, Al-Hasa, Asir, and the Hijaz, culminating in a royal decree issued on September 18, 1932 that took effect six days later, proclaiming the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on September 23. The date became an official national holiday in 1965 under King Faisal. For decades celebrations centered on official ceremonies and school events, but large-scale festivals, concerts, and record-breaking drone and light shows have turned September 23 into one of the region's biggest annual spectacles since the late 2010s.

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