Umrah season almanac
Ramadan Umrah from Morocco: the season calendar in one place
Ramadan Umrah from Morocco: dates, deadlines and timing
What are the key dates of this Umrah season?
This is the calendar we keep up to date. "Confirmed" means published by the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah. "Estimated" means calculated in advance, so it can still move by a day.
Each row is explained, with its source and the date we checked it, on the full season calendar.
Does Ramadan start on the same day in Morocco?
Not always. In Morocco the Habous ministry sets the start of Ramadan by sighting the crescent on the evening of 29 Shaban, then issues a communique that same evening3. In 2026, Morocco began Ramadan 1 day after Saudi Arabia; the same gap in 2027 is not confirmed6.
Our Ramadan dates page sets the Umm al-Qura calendar and the Moroccan sighting side by side. Which calendar to follow for fasting while travelling is a question for a trusted imam or scholar.
How early is too early to apply?
According to Gulf News, the Umrah visa must be used within 1 month of issuance7. Applying months ahead therefore does not help: the visa should be issued in the month before arrival, and no later than 9 March 20271.
The hotel comes first. According to Gulf Business and Khaleej Times, citing the Saudi ministry, an Umrah visa is issued only if the accommodation is registered on the Nusuk Masar platform8.
The planner does the arithmetic for you: enter your planned arrival date and it shows the window for the application. It runs in your browser and stores nothing.
When should you book?
Our booking timeline works backwards from the arrival date: the hotel, then the application, then the journey. This site publishes no prices; package prices are followed by another site of the network.
How many Moroccans travel for Umrah in Ramadan?
Published figures are scattered and rarely official. Ramadan Umrah from Morocco in numbers gathers the ones we could source, each with its limits.
Not announced yet
- The start of Ramadan in Morocco: the Habous ministry announces it after the crescent sighting on the evening of 29 Shaban3.
- The date of Eid al-Fitr in Morocco, announced the same way at the end of the month.
- Any Nusuk rules specific to Ramadan Umrah this season: we have not found an official text setting them yet.
Every new official announcement will be added, with its date, to the season calendar.
Where these dates come from
- haj.gov.sa, accessed 20 October 2026
- blog.wego.com, accessed 20 October 2026
- habous.gov.ma, accessed 20 October 2026
- habous.gov.ma, accessed 20 October 2026
- habous.gov.ma, accessed 20 October 2026
- telquel.ma, accessed 20 October 2026
- gulfnews.com, accessed 20 October 2026
- gulfbusiness.com, accessed 20 October 2026
- khaleejtimes.com, accessed 20 October 2026
Sources consulted on 20 October 2026.
Ramadan planning guides
- Ramadan Umrah 2027: how late to apply for the visa
One table with every date that closes the Umrah season, its status and who published it.
- Ramadan 2027 start date in Saudi Arabia and Morocco
The expected first day of Ramadan in Saudi Arabia, how Morocco fixes its own, and what last year's one-day gap tells us.
- Ramadan Umrah visa planner: from arrival date to visa date
A calculation that runs in your browser: from the day you land to the period in which the paperwork should be granted.
- When should you book a Ramadan Umrah for 2027?
What to book first, what to leave until the last month, and why the paperwork comes last.
- Ramadan Umrah from Morocco in numbers
Pilgrim counts, the Ramadan share of the year and the airline figures, each with its source and its limits.
Latest updates
- Ramadan 1447 in review: what last season teaches for planning 1448
Five things that happened around last Ramadan, each with its source, and what each one means for planning next Ramadan's trip.
Who keeps this calendar?
Wiki Tours International, a travel agency based in Casablanca. The site follows official announcements, dates every item and always keeps estimates apart from confirmed dates.