The Makkah Chamber exhibition center in Saudi Arabia hosted the Makkah Dates Festival 2023 from June 19 to June 25, corresponding to 1 to 7 Dhu al-Hijjah 1444 AH.

The Makkah Dates Festival 2023 is an important opportunity to support business opportunities for farmers and buyers and increase date sales. The festival also provides a platform for sharing experience and expertise and for highlighting the region's agricultural sector. Through the festival, farmers are made aware of the importance of achieving high-quality dates that suit consumer tastes and the requirements of global markets, in order to increase the competitiveness of the region's dates in local and international markets.

The Makkah Dates Festival 2023 includes a number of accompanying activities, among them an exhibition that gives farmers the chance to display their various products, including the finest date varieties such as Barni, Medjool, Sukkari and Mabroom, as well as traditional handicrafts and antiques that reflect the governorate's history. Several government and private entities are taking part, creating opportunities for local farmers and those interested in the date sector, including buyers and investors from inside and outside Saudi Arabia, to meet in the heart of its rich heritage and authentic civilization and enjoy a prominent seasonal economic event in the region.

Palm and date cultivation is one of the most important sources of income in the Arabian Peninsula, which is rich in farmland filled with palm trees. Dates have long held great social and material value among Arabs: they are served to guests as a symbol of generosity and were also used as a local currency for barter.