Saudis celebrate National Day online

Saudi youth engaged in different social media platforms to greet each other and share their memories in celebration of the Saudi National Day Monday.
Twitter witnessed many hashtags that Saudis and non-Saudis participated in, sharing photos and comments about the occasion.
“I would like to take this opportunity to share my pride and happiness with every Saudi Facebook and Twitter subscriber. This day unites us in the love of our nation, king and community,” said Mariam Abdulsalam, a Twitter subscriber.
Scholarship students also used this opportunity to share their happy moments with their online friends. “I remember when I was back in elementary school, we used to have a theme where we dressed in traditional clothing and had an open day where we talked about the history of the Kingdom with our teachers,” said Somayya Al-Shamari, a MBA student in the US. “The best part of this celebration is that we used it as an opportunity to teach non-Saudi friends about out culture, history and food,” she added.
According to Twitter subscriber, Tahani Bakhsh, no one should leave their home when the Saudi football team wins and when it is national day. “The streets become congested, which makes it almost impossible to leave the house. It is even worse when young Saudis start dancing and block the main roads of the city,” she said.
Saudi flags and souvenirs are sold abundantly during the National Day celebrations. “I love how you see every restaurant, boutique, hospital, schools and buildings displaying the green flag to show their happiness and pride that they belong to this nation,” said Mohammed Yazeidi, Twitter subscriber.
“National Day celebration items are sold everywhere even if you don’t have time to buy you can go to stop lights and you will find street peddlers selling them at street lights,” he added.