National Day (Arabic: اليوم الوطني العماني, alyawm alwataniu aleumaniu) is an official holiday in the Sultanate of Oman and the main one in the country.

[1] The Portuguese first arrived in the country in the early 1500s, and used the now capital of Muscat as a fortified port to protect their trade routes to India.

National Day events include parades, fireworks, camel races, a horse show, and once every five years, a military exhibition drill.

Once the parade is commenced, the inter-service massed bands of the Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces passes the royal box in slow and quick time past playing marching music.

Finally the royal anthem is then played a second time as the troops present arms, signaling the conclusion of the military parade.