Hajj News – Dates, Guidelines & Pilgrimage Updates

Saudi launches mobile passport counters for Hajj entry

New biometric devices aim to speed up arrivals at airports, ports and borders

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Pilgrims arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coastal city of Jeddah.

Saudi Arabia: Could your health stop your Hajj permit?

Vaccinations required as authorities tighten safety rules

Health conditions barred from Hajj include advanced kidney failure, severe heart failure, liver cirrhosis, serious mental illnesses, dementia, advanced aging, and pregnancy in the final trimester.

When is the next public holiday in the UAE?

Plan your leave: How one day off can turn Eid Al Adha into a nine-day holiday

Eid Al Adha 2025 fireworks at Aljada in Sharjah.

Saudi workers get up to 15 days paid leave for Hajj

Employers retain the discretion to determine how many staff may be granted leave each year

workers can take between 10 and 15 days of paid leave, including the Eid Al Adha holiday, provided they have completed at least two consecutive years of service with their employer

Saudis, GCC nationals can perform Umrah until May 3

Hotels surrounding the mosque reported high occupancy rates, particularly over weekends

The ministry had earlier set the 1st of Dhul Qada, corresponding to April 19, as the deadline for pilgrims on Umrah visas to leave the Kingdom.

Saudi Arabia opens Absher Mecca entry for 6 categories

Entry restricted to permit holders as Hajj season begins

Entry to Mecca restricted with permits

Hajj 2026: Saudi Arabia deploys full operational plans

Crown Prince orders full readiness to ensure safe pilgrimage

Pilgrims perform the Umrah at the Holy Kaaba, as they start arriving to perform the annual Hajj at the Grand Mosque, in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

Kaaba works complete as first Hajj pilgrims arrive

Saudi Arabia welcomes first pilgrims under Makkah Route Initiative for Hajj season 1447 AH

Hajj 2026: Kaaba works finished, first pilgrim flights land in Jeddah

Hajj transport plan: 3.1 million seats, 12,000 flights

Air, rail, road and sea networks activated to move millions of pilgrims

Saudi Arabia has completed preparations to serve pilgrims during Hajj 1447, with over 3.1 million airline seats across 12,000 flights, and expanded rail services moving more than two million passengers.

Nusuk card: What Hajj pilgrims need to know

Mandatory smart ID that unlocks access, services and safety for every pilgrim

This aerial view shows Muslims visiting the Grand Mosque in the Saudi holy city of Mecca on June 8, 2025, at the end of the annual Hajj pilgrimage.

No Hajj permit? Saudi Arabia warns of heavy fines

The measures will apply from April 18 until mid-June, covering the peak Hajj period

Muslim pilgrims perform Hajj rituals

Expats barred from Mecca without permit from today

New Hajj regulations tighten entry rules ahead of pilgrimage season

Saudi Arabia Tightens Makkah Access: Expatriates and Residents Without Permits Barred Ahead of Hajj Season

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