Royal Seating Day
Royal Seating Day (Arabic: عيد الجلوس الملكي, romanized: ʿīd al-julūs al-malakī) was the national accession day observed in the Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd 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. 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.