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The birthday of Sultan Qaboos : now the National Day : is the most important secular holiday in Oman. The celebration includes a military parade, fireworks, and the flying of the Omani flag from every building. National Day is not just a celebration of the sultan; it is a celebration of the Omani nation, and the reminder that Oman was unified and modernised by Sultan Qaboos in 1970. The day is marked by the traditional kahwa ceremony, the serving of halwa, and the wearing of the khanjar dagger by men. Schools hold pageants, government buildings are illuminated, and the streets of Muscat are decorated with portraits of the sultan and the national colours.
