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Umrah that starts around Eid ul-Fitr 2027, when the Ramadan crowds thin and Shawwal begins.
Eid Ul Fitr Umrah PackagesFree written quoteflight, hotels and the total, before you pay
Eid ul-Fitr 2027 is expected on about 9 or 10 March, subject to moon sighting. Our Eid packages run 7 to 14 nights from around Eid, with 3★, 4★ or 5★ hotels, flights and the Umrah visa. Saudi Arabia's last day to issue Umrah visas this season is 9 March 2027 and the last entry date is 23 March, so these packages must be booked well before Eid.
Eid ul-Fitr is a different kind of Umrah window. You can celebrate the end of Ramadan in the Haram or in Madinah, then perform Umrah in the early days of Shawwal, when the huge Ramadan crowds start to leave. It is the last practical window of the 1448 season for UK pilgrims, because Umrah closes to international visitors before Hajj. This page explains the expected Eid date, the Saudi deadlines, how each length fits,
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Umrah that starts around Eid ul-Fitr 2027, when the Ramadan crowds thin and Shawwal begins.
Eid ul-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan 1448. If Ramadan begins on about 8 February 2027, Eid is expected on about Tuesday 9 or Wednesday 10 March 2027, depending on whether the month lasts 29 or 30 days. Saudi Arabia confirms the date by moon sighting the evening before.
Because the date is not fixed until the last moment, we plan Eid departures with a margin. You might arrive a day before Eid or a day after it; your written quote states the exact flights.
For the 1448 Umrah season, Saudi Arabia set 9 March 2027 as the final day for issuing Umrah visas, 23 March 2027 as the last day to enter and 7 April 2027 as the last day to leave (as reported in May 2026). The visa deadline falls on or just before Eid itself.
That means your visa must be issued before Eid, even if you fly after it. We need your booking, passport copies and photos with enough time to apply, so we recommend enquiring by early February 2027 at the latest.
Every shape is Makkah first, then Madinah. If you would rather pray Eid in Madinah, ask us to reverse the order.
Hotel rates in Makkah are high over Eid itself, and flights back to the UK after Eid are popular with families. Because rates move so much around the exact date, we quote each Eid enquiry in writing with the flight, both named hotels and the total, before you pay.
For a general guide to the season's level, see our Ramadan 2027 prices and our Easter 2027 packages, which fall later in Shawwal.
The Eid prayer in Masjid al-Haram is one of the largest gatherings of the year. People start arriving after Fajr, and the courtyards and surrounding streets fill well before sunrise. Wear comfortable shoes, carry a prayer mat and keep your group together with an agreed meeting point.
After Eid, crowds fall noticeably within a few days. That is when Umrah becomes calmer, which suits families and older pilgrims who found Ramadan too crowded.
Many pilgrims use an Eid trip to begin the six fasts of Shawwal in the Haram. Hotels serve breakfast and dinner, so ask the restaurant for an early suhoor or a takeaway option the night before.
Days in early March are warm rather than hot, with Makkah highs usually in the low to mid 30s °C, which makes fasting easier than in summer.
Eid packages use our standard hotel list, which varies by length. For example, 3★ 7 nights uses Emaar Andalusia, about 1 km from the Haram, and Emaar Elite, about 250 m from the Prophet's Mosque. 5★ 10 nights uses Hilton Makkah Convention, about 400 m from the Haram, and Anwar Al Madinah Mövenpick, about 150 m from the Prophet's Mosque.
Each package page names both hotels and the walking distance, and your quote confirms them before you pay.
It is expected on about 9 or 10 March 2027, depending on whether Ramadan lasts 29 or 30 days. Saudi Arabia confirms Eid by moon sighting the evening before, so we plan flights with a day's margin.
Yes, if you book in time. For the 1448 season, Saudi Arabia set 9 March 2027 as the last day to issue Umrah visas. Your visa must be issued by then even if you fly after Eid, so enquire by early February 2027.
Saudi Arabia set 7 April 2027 as the last departure date for Umrah pilgrims this season, and 23 March 2027 as the last entry date. Even our 14-night Eid package returns to the UK well before 7 April.
We quote Eid dates individually because hotel rates change sharply around Eid. Your written quote lists the flight, both named hotels and the total before you pay.
Yes. Crowds remain heavy on Eid day and for a day or two after it, then fall noticeably as Ramadan visitors go home. The early Shawwal days are among the calmer times in the spring.
Yes. Our standard order is Makkah then Madinah, so Eid usually falls in Makkah. Ask us to reverse the order and we will price a Madinah-first version with the Eid prayer in Masjid an-Nabawi.
Eid packages use our standard hotels, which differ by star level and length. Each package page names the Makkah and Madinah hotels with walking distances, and your quote confirms them before you pay.
Rules and schedules change, so we confirm them again on your written quote.
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