Best time to book Umrah in 2027 (and why prices spike around Ramadan)

Once upon a time, Umrah was only busy during Ramadan. In 2026/27, demand is now nearly flat across 11 of 12 months — except for the last 10 days of Ramadan, which still add 40% to package cost. The cheapest months are: - Late Safar (Sep–Oct) - Jumada al-Awwal (Nov–Dec) - Shaban (Feb–Mar), up until two weeks before Ramadan If you can travel outside those last 10 days, you will save BDT 35,000–60,000 per pilgrim. Also: visa slots for Saudi are released in windows. The Saudi Ministry of Hajj & Umrah published the 2027 calendar last month — peak-week slots sell out 90 days in advance.