SkyWatch: Saudi National Day Celebration Fireworks

September 23rd was Saudi National Day, in commemoration of the 1932 unification of the kingdoms of Nejd and Hijaz under the same umbrella of Saudi Arabia.  This year the celebration was extended to 4 days by order of the king.  Celebrating National Day is a relatively new thing for the citizens of Saudi Arabia.  For many years, the only allowed celebrations were two religious holidays - one at the end of Ramadan and the other at the end of Hajj.

We have become old fuddy duddies, so we try to avoid large crowds like those on holidays or weekends.  So today's photo was taken from the comfort of our building's rooftop.


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