Royal Seating Day

Royal Seating Day
عيد الجلوس الملكي
Royal flag of Saudi Arabia during the reign of King Abdulalziz ibn Saud between 1938 and 1953
Observed byKingdom of Nejd and Hejaz (1930–1931)
Saudi Arabia (1934–1963)
TypeNational
SignificancePledge of allegiance and succession to the Saudi Arabian throne by the incumbent monarch
Date8 January (1930–1931; 1934–1953)
12 November (1954–1963)
FrequencyAnnual
First time1930; 94 years ago (1930) (Kingdom of Nejd and Hejaz)
1934; 90 years ago (1934) (Saudi Arabia)
Last time1963; 61 years ago (1963)
Started byAbdulaziz ibn Saud
Related toEstablishment of Kingdom of Nejd and Hejaz

Royal Seating Day (Arabic: عيد الجلوس الملكي, romanizedʿīd al-julūs al-malakī) was the national accession day observed in the Kingdom of Nejd and Hejaz from 1930 to 1931, and later in Saudi Arabia from 1934 to 1963, commemorating the pledge of allegiance and anniversary of the succession to the country's throne by the hereditary sovereign.[1][2][3] It was observed on 8 January and 12 November throughout the rule of King Abdulalziz ibn Saud and his successor King Saud bin Abdulalziz respectively.[4] The celebrations were officially abrogated in 1965 when King Faisal bin Abdulaziz replaced it with the Saudi National Day.[5][6]

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