Celebrations took place globally for National Day yesterday, and Washington DC is no exception. The Saudi Embassy in Washington DC went full-force with an event which was filled with high energy and unified locals and guests alike. 

The event was held at the National Building Museum.

Faisal Bin Farhan, Senior Advisor, to the Saudi Embassy in DC posted this tweet of the traditional sword dance taking place

They event went live on Twitter and LOOK at that crowd

It seemed like a great mood overall

The Ambassador of the Custodian of the Prince was one of the attendees too

People seemed to really enjoy the event 

Leaving well wishes on a blank wall

Look at that crowd!

What a beautiful space!

And of course, what’s a Saudi celebration without Arabic sweets?