Saudi Announces Public Holiday for National Day 2023: Report
Saudi Arabia has announced a public holiday to celebrate its 93rd National Day, according to a report carried by local media.
The Kingdom’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) announced that Saturday, September 23 will be an official holiday, according to the Saudi Gazette.
The celebration will be marked as an official holiday for private and non-profit sector businesses.
The Kingdom celebrates its national day on September 23rd of each year and to commemorate the unification of the nations of Najd and Hijaz.
The nations merged in 1932 to form the Kingdom, so named after the House of Saud, a family led by the nation’s first ruler, King Abdulaziz Ibn Saud.
The occasion is celebrated across the Kingdom with events, traditional activities and decorations and flags.
The 93rd National Day carries the slogan “We dream and we achieve.’
