Social responsibility, entertainment, knowledge and artistic creativity were all present at the National Day Celebration A panoramic celebration of the Kingdom’s National Day in all of the Kingdom's twenty-seven airports

---

 
Riyadh September, 2016
 
The Kingdom’s twenty seven airports celebrated the occasion of the National Day this morning, in the presence of airport’s officials and representatives of government and private agencies working at various airports.
The gates and entrance of the terminals has been decorated this morning with the green and while colors, the primary colors of the flag of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as well as photos of the Kingdom’s leadership.  Thousands of gifts were presented to the traveling public bearing the name of the Kingdom in addition to the distribution of candy and chocolate.  The counters were decorated with flags and balloons, loud speakers were broadcasting patriotic songs to mark the occasion.
At King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, four marketing platforms has been set up a washed with the color green, a blood donation drive was set up in collaboration with King Abdul-Aziz Health City, in addition to other activities geared toward kid, all accompanied by the sound of national songs.  Gifts were distributed to all travelers, and a memorial wall was set up for travelers to sign and write a few words in a loving gesture for the nation.
At King Abdul-Aziz International Airport in Jeddah, more than one thousand gifts were distributed, gift bags containing slogan embedded (pens, cups, medallions, scarfs, caps and a drawing books for children).  The gates of domestic and international terminals were covered in the colors of the flag, light poles were also decorated in the color of the national flag and photos of the King, crown prince and deputy crown prince with National Day 86 embedded on them and (vision 2030).
A large screen measuring 12 meters in diameters was installed with a film presenting the history of the Kingdom and its major achievements.  Also 1000 flower bouquets were distributed among travelers in south and north terminals, in addition to the distribution of 250 Kg of candy and chocolate.
At prince Mohammed bin Abdul-Aziz International Airport in Madinah, light poles were decorated in green lights, and the gates and entrance to the airport were decorated with painting and slogans reflecting on the National Day.   The duty free shop has been decorated with flags and the emblem of the Kingdom as well.  The seventy-five metal palm trees was a washed in green lights in each of the entrance and the exit of the airport.  Gifts, cupcakes, Saudi flags and national day emblems were distributed among travelers.   A painter was hired to draw the emblem of the national day on children faces, commemorative photos and videos were taken.
At King Fahad International Airport in Dammam, nineteen event were performed starting on five in the afternoon and lasting till 11 o’clock in the evening.  The airport main building and the terminal were decorated and emblems celebrating the National Day was put on them.  Billboards inside and outside the terminals were covered with phrases celebrating the national day.  A huge box with ten thousand pieces of chocolate candies covered with the national day slogan and vision 2030 was distributed amongst travelers.  A stage was set up featuring cartoon characters and the eastern province orphanage was hosted at the event, a folkloric dance group presented several traditional dances. 
The airport directorate provided several recreational areas where Henna and face painting for kids was applied.  In another classic wireless cars were on display, green and white rose bouquets were distributed on many counters.  A lottery for free tickets give away was also at the event.
The airports of the northern, southern and western area also participated in the Saudi National Day celebrations by distributing gifts and Saudi flags.  Many of the gates and entrance of the airports were covered in the national emblem, loud speakers were broadcasting patriotic songs, and several folklore acts were presented at the airport’s terminals.
It’s worth mentioning that the General Authority of Civil Aviation have sponsored the Kingdom’s eighty-sixth National Day festivities under the slogan “come fly with us”, which was set by the Saudi Aviation Club at Al-Thumama airport in the presence of prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul-Aziz.  The festivities included various air shows that were greatly appreciated by the public.