Hva som skjer i Jeddah (Jiddah), Saudi Arabia gjennom året

Travelt — skoleferie i 6 av markedene som fyller stedet, en av de beste månedene værmessig

• Helligdag

  Ramadan

  18. feb – 19. marStengningerMye folk

  Daytime shuts down and the city moves to the small hours; Al-Balad's lanes stay open until dawn. Jeddah is also the door to Mecca, so the airport and the road east run at Umrah volume for the whole month. Kilde ↗

Fortsatt på gang: Red Sea dive season (1. okt – 31. mai (vanligvis))

Toppsesong — Ramadan, Founding Day

• Helligdag

  Founding Day

  22. febNasjonaldagStengninger

  A public holiday on 22 February, newer than National Day and dressed in period costume rather than green. Offices and most museums close, and Al-Balad puts on shows in the evenings. Kilde ↗

Fortsatt på gang: Ramadan (18. feb – 19. mar), Red Sea dive season (1. okt – 31. mai (vanligvis))

Toppsesong — Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr

• Helligdag

  Eid al-Fitr

  20.–23. marRamadan og eidMye folkStengninger

  A long holiday with the Corniche and the waterfront parks full every evening and domestic flights sold out days ahead. Museums and government sites keep short or closed hours through the first two days. Kilde ↗

• Festival

  Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

  1. mar – 30. apr · vanligvisMotorsporthelgMye folkStengninger

  A night race on the Corniche circuit north of the centre, with the coast road shut for most of the week and rooms at their yearly high in years it runs. The 2026 race was dropped after the spring's Iran war, with a return pencilled in for 2027 — confirm it's on before booking. Kilde ↗

• Fare

  Dust and sandstorm season

  1. mar – 31. jul · vanligvisStøvsesong

  Spring winds carry interior dust out over the Red Sea coast, whiting out the sky for a day or two at a time and holding flights on the worst of them. Sensitive lungs feel it before the heat. Kilde ↗

Fortsatt på gang: Ramadan (18. feb – 19. mar), Red Sea dive season (1. okt – 31. mai (vanligvis))

Toppsesong — Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Hajj season

• Helligdag

  Hajj season

  20. apr – 20. jun · vanligvisPilegrimssesongMye folkBestill tidlig

  Millions arrive through the dedicated Hajj terminal in the weeks before Eid al-Adha and leave through it after. Hotel rooms and taxis in Jeddah price accordingly, and the highway east is best avoided on the peak days. Kilde ↗

Fortsatt på gang: Eid al-Fitr (20.–23. mar), Saudi Arabian Grand Prix (1. mar – 30. apr (vanligvis)), Dust and sandstorm season (1. mar – 31. jul (vanligvis)), Red Sea dive season (1. okt – 31. mai (vanligvis))

Toppsesong — Hajj season, Jeddah Season

• Festival

  Jeddah Season

  15. mai – 31. jul · vanligvisSommersesongen åpnerMye folk

  The summer entertainment season: concerts, waterfront zones and pop-up districts spread across the Corniche and Al-Balad. Past editions have run anywhere from May to late July, with dates and venues announced fresh each year, so check before planning around it. Kilde ↗

Fortsatt på gang: Dust and sandstorm season (1. mar – 31. jul (vanligvis)), Hajj season (20. apr – 20. jun (vanligvis)), Red Sea dive season (1. okt – 31. mai (vanligvis))

Toppsesong — Hajj season, Jeddah Season

• Sesong

  The humid summer

  1. jun – 30. sepEkstrem varme

  Red Sea humidity on top of desert heat, which is a harder combination than the dry interior. Life happens after dark on the Corniche, and daytime is malls and the aquarium. Hotel rates sit at their yearly low.

Fortsatt på gang: Dust and sandstorm season (1. mar – 31. jul (vanligvis)), Hajj season (20. apr – 20. jun (vanligvis)), Jeddah Season (15. mai – 31. jul (vanligvis))

Travelt — Jeddah Season, skoleferie i 5 av markedene som fyller stedet

Ingenting nytt starter i juli.

Fortsatt på gang: Dust and sandstorm season (1. mar – 31. jul (vanligvis)), Jeddah Season (15. mai – 31. jul (vanligvis)), The humid summer (1. jun – 30. sep)

Rolig — skoleferie i 4 av markedene som fyller stedet, en av de dårligste månedene værmessig

Ingenting nytt starter i august.

Fortsatt på gang: The humid summer (1. jun – 30. sep)

Travelt — Saudi National Day, skoleferie i 3 av markedene som fyller stedet

• Helligdag

  Saudi National Day

  23.–24. sepNasjonaldagMye folkStengninger

  Green everywhere, air displays over the Corniche and fireworks on the 23rd, with the city out in force on the waterfront. A public holiday, so offices and many shops close. Kilde ↗

Fortsatt på gang: The humid summer (1. jun – 30. sep)

Rolig — skoleferie i 3 av markedene som fyller stedet, en av de dårligste månedene værmessig

• Sesong

  Red Sea dive season

  1. okt – 31. mai · vanligvis

  The reefs off Obhur creek and the wrecks south of the port are clearest and calmest from autumn through spring, before the summer water goes bathwater-warm and the visibility drops away. Kilde ↗

Skuldersesong — en helt vanlig måned

• Festival

  Red Sea Film Festival

  3.–12. desMye folkBestill tidlig

  Ten days of screenings and red carpets based in the restored merchant houses of Al-Balad, which is the reason to time a visit to the old town for early December. Hotels near the historic district fill first. Kilde ↗

Fortsatt på gang: Red Sea dive season (1. okt – 31. mai (vanligvis))

Travelt — Red Sea Film Festival, skoleferie i 5 av markedene som fyller stedet

Ingenting nytt starter i desember.

Fortsatt på gang: Red Sea dive season (1. okt – 31. mai (vanligvis)), Red Sea Film Festival (3.–12. des)