As February 22, 2025, approaches, Saudi Arabia gears up to commemorate its first public holiday of the year — Saudi Founding Day. This day honors the establishment of the First Saudi State in Diriyah in 1727, marking nearly three centuries of rich history and cultural legacy. What Is Saudi Founding Day? Saudi Founding Day celebrates the creation of the First Saudi State by Imam Muhammad bin Saud in 1727. Officially introduced in 2022, the holiday was established through a royal decree by King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. It recognizes the deep historical, cultural, and civilizational roots of Saudi Arabia....