Oman celebrated its National Day on 20 November, with 21 November added this year as the first-ever extended holiday. The date honours the start of the Al-Busaidi dynasty in 1744 under Imam Ahmad bin Said, linking the celebrations to the country’s long history and heritage.
In an address earlier this year announcing the updated National Day dates, His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, who has led Oman since 2020, said the change was more than a simple adjustment to the calendar.
