Record 900,000 Fireworks to Light up Saudi Skies on National Day

Preparations are underway in Saudi Arabia to commemorate the Kingdom’s 88th National Day on Sunday.

A record 900,000 fireworks will be fired on the occasion, one of many events that will be taking place on that day.

The 18-minute fireworks show will light up the sky in 20 regions and cities. Their launch will be accompanied by the playing of national songs.

In addition, the Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones (SFCPD) and General Authority for Entertainment (GEA) will launch the world's two largest Saudi flags.

Three hundred drones will fly over Riyadh and Jeddah in the shape of the Saudi flag.

The flags, with a length of 400 meters and width of 350 meters, will be registered in the Guinness Book of Records.

Throughout the week, various Saudi monuments and buildings were lit in the Kingdom’s green color to mark the occasion. Similar scenes were witnessed in Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.

Posters of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, have been hoisted throughout the Kingdom.

In Dubai, Burj Khalifa will commemorate Saudi National Day with a LED display, while a show to mark the occasion is also be prepared at the nearby Dubai Fountain.