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Saudi National Day 2027

Saudi National Day falls on Thursday 23 September 2027: the date in both calendars, the holiday under the standing rule until it is announced, and last year's day off.

Read on the official sources on 3 October 2026.

Days to go

355

Thursday 23 September 2027

22 Rabiʻ al-Thani 1449 AH

in 355 days

The date

The date
DayDateHijri (Umm al-Qura)
Saudi National DayThursday 23 September 202722 Rabiʻ al-Thani 1449 AH22 Rabiʻ al-Thani 1449 AH

Hijri dates are worked out on the Umm al-Qura calendar. Dates in 1449 AH are calculated: the official Umm al-Qura table for 1449 has not been published yet.

The public holiday

The days off for 2027 have not been announced yet.

Under the standing rule they would be: Thursday 23 September 2027.

The standing rule

Under Article 127 of the human resources regulations the holiday is 23 September, the first day of al-Mizan. When it falls on a Saturday the Sunday after is given, and on a Friday the Thursday before. In 2027 it is a Thursday.

Last year, 2026

Wednesday 23 September 2026 · 1 day

The date is fixed by the regulations; a Saudi Press Agency report of 20 September names Wednesday 23 September 2026 as the day off.

Official events and fireworks

Gulf events calendar

No official event or fireworks display has been announced yet for Saudi National Day 2027.

Only events an official body has announced appear here — the government or its national day committee, the state news agency, or an official events calendar — each with its day, time, place and source.

What the day marks

Saudi National Day marks the proclamation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Royal Decree No. 2716 of 1932 gave the country that name in place of the Kingdom of Hejaz and Najd and its Dependencies, from the first day of al-Mizan, 23 September 1932; a royal decree made the day the National Day in 1965.

  • Saudipedia (Ministry of Media) — Royal Decree No. 2716 of 1932: the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, from the first day of al-Mizan, 23 September; National Day by royal decree in 1965

Questions

When is Saudi National Day 2027?
Thursday 23 September 2027, which is 22 Rabiʻ al-Thani 1449 AH in the Umm al-Qura calendar.
Is Saudi National Day 2027 a public holiday?
The days off for 2027 have not been announced yet. Under the standing rule they would be: Thursday 23 September 2027. Last year: Wednesday 23 September 2026.
What does Saudi National Day commemorate?
Saudi National Day marks the proclamation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Royal Decree No. 2716 of 1932 gave the country that name in place of the Kingdom of Hejaz and Najd and its Dependencies, from the first day of al-Mizan, 23 September 1932; a royal decree made the day the National Day in 1965.
Are there fireworks or official events for Saudi National Day 2027?
None has been announced officially yet. This page adds each one, with its day, time and place, once an official body announces it.
What happens when National Day falls on a Friday or a Saturday?
Under Article 127 of the human resources regulations, a Saturday is replaced by the Sunday after and a Friday by the Thursday before. In 2027 the day is a Thursday.

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