Sources
Everything the guides rely on. Official sources carry the most weight, then news reports, then commercial travel guides, which are useful but not authoritative. Last checked 6 October 2026.
Official
- Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah: Umrah season calendar, 1448 AHhttps://haj.gov.sa/en/Media-Center/Ministry-News/2026/Ministry-of-Hajj-and-Umrah-Announces-the-Umrah-Season-Calendar-for-1448-AH
News report
- Gulf News: Saudi Arabia announces Umrah season calendar for 1448 AHhttps://gulfnews.com/amp/story/world%2Fgulf%2Fsaudi%2Fsaudi-arabia-announces-umrah-season-calendar-for-1448-ah-1.500543438
- Gulf News: Essential vaccinations for UAE residents travelling for Umrahhttps://gulfnews.com/living-in-uae/health/essential-vaccinations-for-uae-residents-travelling-to-saudi-arabia-for-umrah-1.500039511
- Gulf News: Meningitis vaccine now mandatory for all Umrah pilgrimshttps://gulfnews.com/living-in-uae/health/umrah-2025-meningitis-vaccine-now-mandatory-for-all-pilgrims-1.500025860
- Ittefaq: New Umrah visa regulations (citing Al Arabiya and Saudi Gazette)https://en.ittefaq.com.bd/14033/new-umrah-visa-regulations-come-into-effect-next
- Aaj News: Saudi Arabia launches one-year multiple-entry Umrah visahttps://english.aaj.tv/news/330464374
- Gulf News: Dubai Police bust gang offering fake Hajj and Umrah visashttps://gulfnews.com/uae/crime/dubai-police-bust-gang-offering-fake-hajj-and-umrah-visa-on-social-media-1.500069085
- Arabian Business: Dubai Police arrest fake Umrah and Hajj visa scam ganghttps://www.arabianbusiness.com/culture-society/dubai-police-umrah-hajj-visa-scam
- The National: UAE school calendar 2026–2029https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/02/25/uae-school-calendar-2026/
- Gulf News: UAE school calendar 2026–27, term dates and holidayshttps://gulfnews.com/living-in-uae/education/uae-school-calendar-2026-27-term-dates-and-holidays-1.500637553
- Aletihad: Ramadan Umrah demand drives early bookings and higher fares for UAE pilgrimshttps://en.aletihad.ae/news/uae/4647092
Travel platform guide
- Wego: Umrah visa 2026, how to apply, Nusuk rules and season dateshttps://blog.wego.com/2026-umrah-visa/
- Wego: Umrah visa from Dubai 2026https://blog.wego.com/umrah-visa-from-dubai/
- Wego: Umrah visa rules for the 2026–2027 seasonhttps://blog.wego.com/umrah-visa-new-rules/
- Wego: Umrah during Ramadan 2027https://blog.wego.com/umrah-during-ramadan/
- Wego: Best time to perform Umrah, a month-by-month logistics guidehttps://blog.wego.com/best-time-to-perform-umrah/
- Wego: Umrah package prices by departure country (UAE section)https://blog.wego.com/de/umrah-pakete/
- Wego: Umrah without a mahram, a guide for women travelling solohttps://blog.wego.com/complete-guide-for-umrah-without-mahram/
- HalalBooking: Umrah FAQshttps://halalbooking.com/en/umrah/help/faq
- VisaWise: Umrah for women without a mahram, rules and requirementshttps://www.visawisetravel.com/blog/umrah-for-women-without-mahram-2026-rules-requirements