What is the founding day?

Weather of Arabia - Sinan Khalaf - What is the founding day? Why is Foundation Day celebrated every year? Is Foundation Day a national holiday in Saudi Arabia? These questions we will answer in our next report:

What is the founding day?

The founding day is the day of the birth of the first Saudi state, where Imam Muhammad bin Saud established the first Saudi state in the middle of the year 1139 AH corresponding to February of the year 1727 AD, specifically on the 22nd of February, and the capital of this state was Diriyah and its constitution was the Holy Qur’an and the Sunnah of the Messenger God Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace, and it continued until the year 1233 AH (1818 AD).

Why is the founding day celebrated?

The founding day is celebrated to commemorate the memory of the first Saudi state, which charted the road for the march of 3 centuries ago, and the events and stances that these years carried, which were immortalized in history books and biographies, and its features emerged along the Arabian Peninsula, which took upon itself to reach the homeland and the citizens of a comfortable life.

Is founding day a national holiday in Saudi Arabia?

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz - may God protect him - issued a royal decree deeming February 22 of every year a day to establish and celebrate it as an annual national occasion, in which celebrations are held and it is considered a national holiday for various sectors.