Complete Hajj Schedule for 2026, from Departure to Return
Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Mochamad Irfan Yusuf, announced the schedule for the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage amid escalating Middle East conflicts, as the United States (US) and Israel bombard Iran, which retaliates.
In a working meeting with Commission VIII of the DPR on Wednesday (7/4), Irfan revealed that there has been no force majeure or plans to postpone the Hajj due to these conditions. Thus, the Hajj pilgrimage in the Holy Land—Makkah and Madinah, Saudi Arabia—will proceed according to schedule.
The government is currently considering options for increasing flight costs due to surging global aviation fuel (avtur) prices.
However, he stated that President Prabowo Subianto has requested that any potential increases not be passed on to the prospective Hajj pilgrims.
“The government has begun discussing this in a limited meeting a few days ago, with the essence being that President Prabowo hopes that whatever happens, any increases should not be burdened on the Hajj pilgrims,” Irfan said during the meeting with lawmakers.
The Gerindra Party politician stated that the 2026 Hajj departure will begin with pilgrims gathering at the assembly centres on 21 April.
The following day, on 22 April, the first wave will be flown to Madinah, then proceed to Makkah.
Meanwhile, the second wave will be flown from Indonesia to Jeddah on 7 May before continuing to Makkah. All pilgrims are targeted to arrive in the Holy Land by 21 May 2026.
“All arrivals of Hajj pilgrims in Saudi Arabia will end on 21 May 2026,” Irfan said.
Meanwhile, Irfan explained, the peak of the Hajj pilgrimage will be held on 25 May, beginning with movement to Arafah and wuquf on 26 May. The series of rituals will continue with overnight stays (mabit) in Muzdalifah and Mina, as well as the stoning of the Jamarat.
The repatriation phase will begin on 1 June 2026, marked by the return of the first wave from Makkah via Jeddah to Indonesia, scheduled to arrive in Indonesia on the same day.
Subsequent repatriations will be carried out in stages until the end of June, including the movement of pilgrims from Makkah to Madinah for the second wave.
“We estimate that the entire repatriation process for our pilgrims will end on 1 July 2026,” Irfan stated.
Here is the complete schedule for the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage:
21 April: Pilgrims gather at assembly centres
22 April: Departure of the first wave
7 May: Departure of the second wave
21 May: Deadline for departures
25 May: Peak of the Hajj pilgrimage
26 May: Wuquf and overnight stays in Mina and Muzdalifah
1 June: Repatriation phase begins
1 July: Repatriation deadline.