Tag: Founding Day

Saudi Arabia’s Founding Day vs National Day: What’s the Difference?

With Founding Day 2026 approaching this Sunday, February 22, many people in Saudi Arabia are preparing to celebrate this relatively new national holiday. But if you’re wondering how Founding Day differs from the more familiar National Day observed every September 23, you’re not alone. While both holidays celebrate important moments in Saudi Arabia’s history, they ... <a title="Saudi Arabia’s Founding Day vs National Day: What’s the Difference?" class="read-more" href="https://ksaexpats.com/difference-between-saudi-national-day-and-founding-day/" aria-label="Read more about Saudi Arabia’s Founding Day vs National Day: What’s the Difference?">Read more</a>

What you should know about Saudi Founding Day

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz on last week issued a Royal Order to commemorate February 22 every year as Saudi Arabia’s Founding Day. What is Founding Day in Saudi Arabia? Saudi Arabia’s new annual holiday commemorates the ascendancy to power of Mohammed bin Saud, who founded the First Saudi State (Emirate of Diriyah). Official Holiday ... <a title="What you should know about Saudi Founding Day" class="read-more" href="https://ksaexpats.com/saudi-arabia-founding-day/" aria-label="Read more about What you should know about Saudi Founding Day">Read more</a>