Date festival opens today in Rawdah, Hail region
The Rawdah Date Festival 2026 opens today south of Hail, featuring 68 participants and showcasing local dates, crafts, and traditional foods.
The 2026 Rawdah Date Festival commenced today, Sunday, in the Hail region, approximately 80 kilometers south of Hail. This five-day event, organized by the regional branch of the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, features 68 participants, including 40 date producers and 28 representatives from productive families, food processing industries, and beekeepers.
The festival, held at Al-Rayan Hall, aims to promote investment opportunities for Rawdah's farmers in date products, attract more buyers, and encourage the date production and processing sector. Activities include showcasing a wide variety of date products, traditional crafts, and local foods, as well as supporting local goods, empowering productive families, and promoting economic and tourism activity in the region.
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