No summer Hajj for next 16 years, Saudi weather agency announces

No summer Hajj for next 16 years, Saudi weather agency announces

Saudi Arabia’s National Meteorological Center has announced that the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage will be the last to take place during the intense summer heat for the next 16 years, as the Islamic calendar gradually shifts the annual event into cooler months. Beginning in 2026, the pilgrimage will move into spring and then winter due to the Islamic lunar calendar’s annual drift of approximately 10 days. Hajj is expected to fall in the spring from 2026 …

Saudi Arabia Announces Shift of Hajj to Cooler Months from 2026 to 2042

The Saudi National Meteorological Center (NMC) has announced that the annual Hajj pilgrimage will transition away from the summer season starting in 2026, with no summer Hajj expected until 2043, as per SaudiPress reports.This change aims to protect pilgrims from the extreme heat experienced during summer months, where temperatures often reach between 45°C and 47°C.​Hussein Al-Qahtani, spokesperson for the NMC, stated that the Hajj will occur in…

Hajj 2025: Last summer pilgrimage for the next 16 years

The news has been welcomed by millions of pilgrims who, in recent years, have dealt with extreme heat during Hajj The post Hajj 2025: Last summer pilgrimage for the next 16 years appeared first on Gulf Business.

No more summer Hajj until 2042, say Saudi officials

Saudi Arabia’s National Meteorological Center has announced that the annual Hajj pilgrimage will not fall during the summer months for the next 16 years. This is because the Islamic calendar follows the lunar cycle and moves about 10 days earlier each year. Starting in 2026, Hajj will take place during the spring and then shift to winter by 2034. It will return to the summer season in 2042. This shift will bring relief to millions of pilgrims wh…

The National Center of Meteorology announced this week that the upcoming Hajj season in 2025 will be the last Hajj season during the summer months, based on...