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Saudi National Day: What Expats Should Know About the Kingdom's Biggest Celebration

If you're new to Saudi Arabia, National Day — celebrated every year on 23 September — is genuinely worth experiencing rather than treating as just another public holiday to get through. It's one of the most visible, joyful expressions of national pride you'll see anywhere, and it's become an increasingly big deal each year as the Kingdom's own sense of identity and confidence has grown…

01 Aug 2026