Travel calendar
Fares and seats get tighter around a few predictable periods. We don’t publish estimated dates — here is where the official ones are announced.
Start with a travel month
Choose where you will leave from and a month to explore. You will choose the destination and exact dates in the flight form.
- 01Choose an origin
- 02Pick a month
- 03Set your exact dates
Hajj and Umrah
Hajj takes place on fixed days of the Islamic month of Dhu al-Hijjah, so its dates move about eleven days earlier each year in the Gregorian calendar. Flights to Jeddah and Madinah are busy for several weeks around it. Dates and arrangements are announced by Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah and by your country’s national Hajj body. Hajj and Umrah routes
Ramadan and Eid
Travel home for Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha raises demand on family routes. Eid dates depend on the sighting of the moon and are confirmed by religious authorities shortly beforehand.
Year-end and school holidays
December and January are peak months for family visits between Africa and the UK, Europe and North America, and for holidays in southern Africa. School holiday dates are published by each country’s education department.
Changes to entry systems
New entry systems can change what you need before you fly — for example the EU’s planned ETIAS travel authorisation for visitors who don’t need a Schengen visa. Whether it concerns you depends on your passport; check the official EU page for who is affected and from when.
For fares by month on a specific route, see the monthly chart on its route guide. How we show fares