★ Founding Day · 22 February · Riyadh, Jeddah & Eastern Province
Celebrate 22 February with your team, clients and partners. We plan heritage-themed iftars, office celebrations and evening majlis events in Riyadh and across Saudi Arabia, so your company marks the day properly.
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At a glance
What HR, marketing and admin teams ask us first when planning a Founding Day celebration.
Event formats
Choose the format that fits your team, your guests and the Ramadan calendar.
A heritage-themed iftar or late-evening ghabga for staff or clients, with traditional hospitality, décor and a short Founding Day story.
A short daytime celebration at your office with heritage décor, coffee, traditional dress encouraged and photo moments.
An evening majlis for clients and partners, styled on Najdi design, with Saudi coffee, dates and a warm, hosted atmosphere.
A full evening with stage, host and recognition moments, best held before Ramadan or after iftar.
Founding Day décor for your lobby, stand or venue, built around your brand and the official day.
Daytime or after-iftar gatherings for staff families or the community, with activities for all ages.
Timing
Ramadan 1448 is expected to begin on about 8 February 2027, so the date shapes the format.
| When | Best format | Good to know |
|---|---|---|
| Early February, before Ramadan | Full evening: gala, majlis or awards night | Normal working hours and the widest choice of formats |
| Around 22 February, in Ramadan | Heritage iftar or ghabga after sunset | Plan around Ramadan hours, iftar time and prayer times |
| On the day, at the office | Short heritage moment with décor and coffee | 22 February is an official holiday, so plan for the working day before or after |
Ramadan dates are expected, not final. The official start follows the moon-sighting announcement, and we confirm timings before booking.
Know the day
Marks 1727, when the first Saudi state was founded in Diriyah. The mood is history and heritage: Diriyah, Najdi design, traditional dress and hospitality.
Marks the unification of the Kingdom in 1932. See our Saudi National Day events in Riyadh.
Using National Day styling for Founding Day is a common mistake. We keep the theme, décor and story right for the day.
We plan the programme, music and dress guidance to suit the occasion and, in 2027, the holy month.
Why Eventia
Our Saudi team plans venues, suppliers and timings locally, with Arabic and English support.
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Venue, décor, catering, entertainment and logistics sit in one itemised plan.
With these details we can return an itemised proposal within 48 hours:
Budget
There is no fixed price list. The total mostly depends on these choices:
How it works
Guests, date, format and budget.
Concept, venue options and an itemised budget within 48 hours.
Venue, décor, menu, programme and timings.
Our crew runs set-up, timing and guest flow.
Photos, video and a short review.
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FAQs
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Ask on WhatsAppEvery year on 22 February. A Royal Order made it an official holiday in 2022. In 2027 it falls on Monday 22 February.
The founding of the first Saudi state in Diriyah in 1727, when Imam Muhammad bin Saud became its ruler. It is different from Saudi National Day on 23 September, which marks the unification of the Kingdom in 1932.
Very likely. Ramadan 1448 is expected to start on about 8 February 2027 on the Umm al-Qura calendar, which puts 22 February around mid-Ramadan. The official start depends on the moon-sighting announcement.
Hold the main celebration after sunset as a heritage-themed iftar or ghabga, keep daytime office moments short and simple, and save music-led evenings for before Ramadan. We plan the format around Ramadan working hours and prayer times.
Yes. Some companies hold their Founding Day evening in the first week of February, before Ramadan is expected to begin, so they can run a full evening programme. Others celebrate on the day itself with an iftar.
Heritage décor inspired by Diriyah and Najdi design, traditional coffee and hospitality, traditional dress encouraged for guests, cultural performances where suitable, a short talk on the 1727 story and photo moments.
Yes. Our Riyadh team plans Founding Day events across Saudi Arabia, including Jeddah and the Eastern Province.
It depends on guest count, venue, menu, décor, entertainment and date. We send an itemised proposal within 48 hours of your brief.
Sources
Founding Day date and official holiday: Saudi Press Agency, Royal Order. History of the day: Saudi Founding Day. Expected Ramadan 2027 start: Time and Date (tentative, based on the Umm al-Qura calendar). Dates can change, so we confirm them for each event.
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Page last reviewed: 7 November 2026
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