Wat er het hele jaar speelt in Jeddah (Jiddah), Saoedi-Arabië

Druk — schoolvakanties in 6 van de markten die de plek vullen, een van de beste maanden qua weer

• Feestdag

  Ramadan

  18 feb – 19 mrtSluitingenDruk

  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. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Red Sea dive season (1 okt – 31 mei (meestal))

Topdrukte — Ramadan, Founding Day

• Feestdag

  Founding Day

  22 febNationale feestdagSluitingen

  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. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Ramadan (18 feb – 19 mrt), Red Sea dive season (1 okt – 31 mei (meestal))

Topdrukte — Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr

• Feestdag

  Eid al-Fitr

  20–23 mrtRamadan & SuikerfeestDrukSluitingen

  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. Bron ↗

• Festival

  Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

  1 mrt – 30 apr · meestalRaceweekendDrukSluitingen

  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. Bron ↗

• Risico

  Dust and sandstorm season

  1 mrt – 31 jul · meestalStofseizoen

  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. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Ramadan (18 feb – 19 mrt), Red Sea dive season (1 okt – 31 mei (meestal))

Topdrukte — Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Hajj season

• Feestdag

  Hajj season

  20 apr – 20 jun · meestalBedevaartseizoenDrukBoek vroeg

  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. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Eid al-Fitr (20–23 mrt), Saudi Arabian Grand Prix (1 mrt – 30 apr (meestal)), Dust and sandstorm season (1 mrt – 31 jul (meestal)), Red Sea dive season (1 okt – 31 mei (meestal))

Topdrukte — Hajj season, Jeddah Season

• Festival

  Jeddah Season

  15 mei – 31 jul · meestalZomerseizoen opentDruk

  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. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Dust and sandstorm season (1 mrt – 31 jul (meestal)), Hajj season (20 apr – 20 jun (meestal)), Red Sea dive season (1 okt – 31 mei (meestal))

Topdrukte — Hajj season, Jeddah Season

• Seizoen

  The humid summer

  1 jun – 30 sepExtreme hitte

  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.

Nog steeds bezig: Dust and sandstorm season (1 mrt – 31 jul (meestal)), Hajj season (20 apr – 20 jun (meestal)), Jeddah Season (15 mei – 31 jul (meestal))

Druk — Jeddah Season, schoolvakanties in 5 van de markten die de plek vullen

In juli begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Dust and sandstorm season (1 mrt – 31 jul (meestal)), Jeddah Season (15 mei – 31 jul (meestal)), The humid summer (1 jun – 30 sep)

Rustig — schoolvakanties in 4 van de markten die de plek vullen, een van de slechtste maanden qua weer

In augustus begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: The humid summer (1 jun – 30 sep)

Druk — Saudi National Day, schoolvakanties in 3 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Feestdag

  Saudi National Day

  23–24 sepNationale feestdagDrukSluitingen

  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. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: The humid summer (1 jun – 30 sep)

Rustig — schoolvakanties in 3 van de markten die de plek vullen, een van de slechtste maanden qua weer

• Seizoen

  Red Sea dive season

  1 okt – 31 mei · meestal

  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. Bron ↗

Tussenseizoen — een gewone maand

• Festival

  Red Sea Film Festival

  3–12 decDrukBoek vroeg

  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. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Red Sea dive season (1 okt – 31 mei (meestal))

Druk — Red Sea Film Festival, schoolvakanties in 5 van de markten die de plek vullen

In december begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Red Sea dive season (1 okt – 31 mei (meestal)), Red Sea Film Festival (3–12 dec)