Saudi Arabia Sets Hajj 2027 Booking and Contract Timeline
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has set the Hajj 2027 booking calendar, with priority accommodation reservations opening June 30 and service contracts through Masar Nusuk from July 29.
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Last updated: 26 Jun 2026, 12:04 PM (Saudi time)
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has set the Hajj 2027 booking calendar, with priority accommodation reservations opening June 30 and service contracts through Masar Nusuk from July 29.
Saudi Arabia's General Authority for Statistics confirmed 1,707,301 pilgrims performed Hajj 2026, with detailed breakdowns by origin, entry point and gender.
Indonesia has begun planning its 2027 and 2028 Hajj seasons early, with the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah flagging rising aviation fuel prices as a key threat to pilgrim costs.
Saudi Arabia has made staff training a prerequisite for Hajj visas and permits in 2027, alongside a mandatory integrated service model and a defined contracting timetable for providers.
Saudi and national health authorities have restated that the quadrivalent meningitis vaccine and seasonal flu vaccine are mandatory for Hajj 1448 AH pilgrims, alongside medical fitness declarations.
Pakistan's Ministry of Religious Affairs will open mandatory Hajj 2027 registration later in June 2026, requiring all applicants to hold passports valid until November 16, 2027.
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Deputy Governor of Makkah Region Briefed on Initiatives of Jeddah Governorate during Hajj وكالة الأنباء السعودية
"Baladi+" updates more than 11,800 sites in Makkah and the holy sites to facilitate the movement of pilgrims during Hajj 1447 AH وزارة البلديات والإسكان
Ministry of Municipalities and Housing: More than 11 million linear meters have been completed and 74 million square meters of roads in Makkah and the holy sites have been made ready for Hajj 1447 AH. وزارة البلديات والإسكان
Ministry of Municipalities and Housing: Implementation of environmental control and treatment works in more than 46,000 locations in Makkah and the Holy Sites during the Hajj season وزارة البلديات والإسكان
The Ministry of Municipalities and Housing announces the completion of the readiness of the municipal system in Makkah and the Holy Sites for the Hajj season of 1447 AH. وزارة البلديات والإسكان