First place
Himam App
Himam offered meaningful discounts for people with disabilities, making services easier to access and improving the beneficiary experience through Purple Saturday offers.
Purple Saturday Award 2026
Winners of the 2026 Purple Saturday Award
Purple Saturday Award 2026
Celebrating those who made an impact
The Purple Saturday Award, presented by the Authority for the Care of People with Disabilities, celebrates the organizations and individuals who advanced the goals of the Purple Saturday Initiative and turned participation into tangible impact for people with disabilities across the Kingdom.
The award highlights outstanding models in delivering offers, implementing activities and initiatives, and sharing Purple Saturday messages—strengthening a culture of inclusion and empowerment while encouraging every sector to create more accessible and sustainable experiences.
In 2026, winners were recognized across four tracks that reflect the diverse contributions behind the initiative’s success and growing reach. Meet the winners of the 2026 Purple Saturday Award.
Best Commercial Offer
This track recognizes outstanding commercial offers that delivered real value to people with disabilities and improved access to products and services during Purple Saturday.
Second place
Panda Retail Company
Panda offered discounts for people with disabilities through branches across the Kingdom, broadening the reach of Purple Saturday offers to more beneficiaries.
Third place
Al-Daya Bakery
Al-Daya Bakery offered discounts through its branches and online store, making the offers easier to reach and use.
Best Purple Saturday Activation
This track celebrates activations that embodied Purple Saturday’s goals through community engagement across digital and on-the-ground channels, spreading awareness and strengthening the participation of people with disabilities.
First place
University of Jouf
The University of Jouf activated Purple Saturday across the region through activities and experiences that raised awareness and strengthened concepts of empowerment and accessibility among students and the wider community.
Second place
Huraymila Governorate
Huraymila activated Purple Saturday through offers and field activities, alongside a gathering that connected organizations and sectors with people with disabilities and strengthened community participation throughout the governorate.
Third place
Alinma Bank
Alinma delivered impactful initiatives with associations serving people with disabilities and activated the campaign both physically and digitally, extending Purple Saturday’s reach to more beneficiaries.
Best Nonprofit-Sector Initiative
This track recognizes nonprofit initiatives that served people with disabilities and expanded empowerment, participation, and access to services and opportunities.
First place
Rouh Association for People with Disabilities in Umluj
Rouh activated Purple Saturday through a workshop on the role of organizations in empowering people with disabilities, bringing together public, private, nonprofit, health, and military organizations as well as business and hospitality leaders to encourage participation and advance inclusion.
Second place
Association of Special Needs in Al-Aflaj
The association delivered an integrated field activation featuring an interactive theater, awareness booths, productive families, retailers, and public and private organizations, along with discounts for people with disabilities.
Third place
Naseer Association for Empowering People with Disabilities in Buraidah
Naseer combined awareness, field services, mobility support, and the registration of beneficiary needs while promoting volunteering and community partnerships and helping people with disabilities and older adults move through the Basr Summer Festival.
Best Participation by People with Disabilities
This track celebrates individual contributions that carried Purple Saturday’s message and raised awareness of the importance of empowering people with disabilities and supporting their participation in society.
First place
Abdulaziz Al-Shafie
Abdulaziz joined the Purple Saturday campaign with an awareness video that introduced the initiative and communicated its message about empowerment and participation in society.
Second place
Muhannad Al-Anini and Mohammed Al-Faidi
Muhannad and Mohammed contributed visual awareness content that introduced the initiative, shared its message, and highlighted the importance of empowerment and community participation.
Third place
Mohammed Bashmak
Mohammed supported the Purple Saturday campaign with an awareness video that broadened the initiative’s message and highlighted the abilities and participation of people with disabilities.
Thank you to everyone who made an impact
We extend our thanks and appreciation to every organization and individual who participated in Purple Saturday 2026. Their offers, initiatives, activities, and awareness content expanded the initiative’s impact and carried its message to every part of society.
Winning the award is a moment to celebrate outstanding models, but Purple Saturday’s success is created by every contribution that comes together year after year to strengthen empowerment and build more inclusive and accessible experiences.
We look forward to even more innovative and impactful participation in the next Purple Saturday—new ideas and experiences that improve the services and opportunities available to people with disabilities.
See you next Purple Saturday—with bigger ideas and a lasting impact.