NCM: Next Hajj in spring season and Hajj in summer will occur after 25 years
Saudi Gazette ReportMINA— Hussein Al-Qahtani, spokesman of the National Center for Meteorology (NCM), stated that this year’s Hajj season marks the end of the Hajj season coinciding with the summer
Saudi Gazette Report
MINA— Hussein Al-Qahtani, spokesman of the National Center for Meteorology (NCM), stated that this year’s Hajj season marks the end of the Hajj season coinciding with the summer months.
He noted that the next eight Hajj seasons will occur during spring, followed by eight more in winter, then in autumn with gradually rising temperatures, before returning to summer after approximately 25 years.
The NCM spokesperson cited that this shift is due to the lunar calendar cycle, which offers pilgrims the opportunity to perform Hajj rituals in more moderate weather conditions during the coming years.
Latest Saudi Gazette
- Hajj Security Forces complete preparations to receive pilgrims in MadinahSaudi Gazette report MADINAH — The Special Forces for Hajj and Umrah Security in Madinah have completed preparations to receive pilgrims arriving from Makkah after having completed their Hajj rituals.
- Passports Directorate facilitates pilgrims’ departure through all international portsSaudi Gazette report MAKKAH — The General Directorate of Passports affirmed its readiness to finalize pilgrims’ departure procedures for the current Hajj season at various Saudi international air,
- Islamic Affairs Ministry begins distribution of King's gift of Qur'an copies to pilgrimsSaudi Gazette report MAKKAH — The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance started on Sunday distribution of gifts of copies of the Holy Qur'an from Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman
- GASTAT: Real GDP grows 3.4% in Q1 2025Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Saudi Arabia's real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) recorded a 3.4 percent growth during the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same quarter in 2024. This growth was
- Interior minister: We didn't witness anything that disrupts Hajj or affects pilgrims' safetySaudi Gazette report MAKKAH — Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif emphasized that this year's Hajj season did not witness anything that would disrupt the Hajj or affect the safety
- Interior minister lauds commendable services of security forces for success of HajjSaudi Gazette report MAKKAH — Minister of Interior and Chairman of the Supreme Hajj Committee Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif extended greetings and congratulations from Custodian of the Two Holy
