Saturday, February 22, is Saudi Founding Day, when the country will unite to commemorate the establishment of the First Saudi State in Diriyah in 1727.
Since its introduction in 2022, Saudi Founding Day has grown to be the first Saudi public holiday of the year, providing a day off for employees in the public and commercial sectors. This year, a weekend falls on the public holiday.
A very important historical event is commemorated on Saudi Founding Day.King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud established it by royal decree in 2021 to commemorate and commemorate Imam Muhammad bin Saud's founding of the first Saudi state in 1727. 2022 marked the first public holiday.
