Hajj Schedule 2025 Set, First Group Departs May 2

Illustration of Hajj from Indonesia (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Religion of the Republic of Indonesia, through the Directorate General of Hajj and Umrah (PHU), has officially set a pilgrimage travel plan (RPH) or schedule for 2025.

In the announcement, the first batch of prospective pilgrims is scheduled to enter the Hajj dormitory on May 1, 2025 and will depart for the Holy Land on May 2, 2025.

PHU Director General Hilman Latief, appealed to prospective pilgrims to prepare optimally, both in terms of knowledge and physical readiness. He emphasized that careful preparation will greatly support the smoothness and sincerity in carrying out the pilgrimage.

"The independence of the congregation is very important to maintain endurance during worship in the Holy Land," said Hilman, quoted by NU Online Friday, April 25.

For this year's Hajj season, Indonesia received a quota of 221,000 pilgrims. The details are 201,063 regular Hajj pilgrims, 1,572 regional Hajj officers, 685 guides from the Hajj and Umrah Guidance Group (KBIHU), and 17,680 special Hajj pilgrims.

The operational period for the departure and repatriation of the congregation will last for 30 days, while the average residence period for Indonesian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia is 41 days.

The series of Hajj Travel Schedules for 20251 May 2025 (3 Zulkaidah 1446 H): Prospective pilgrims began entering the Hajj dormitory. May 2, 2025 (4 Zulkaidah 1446 H): The first wave of the congregation departs from Indonesia to Medina.11 May 2025 (13 Zulkaidah 1446 H): Start the movement of the congregation from Medina to Makkah.16 May 2025 (18 Zulkaidah 1446 H): The end of the first wave departure from Indonesia to Medina. 17 May 2025 (19 Zulkaidah 1446 H): The beginning of the second wave departure from Indonesia to Jeddah.25 May 2025 (27 Zulkaidah 1446 H): The end of the movement of the first wave of pilgrims from Medina to Makkah.31 May 2025 (4 Zulhijah 1446 H): The end of the second wave of departure from Indonesia to Jeddah and the closure of King Abdul Aziz International Airport, Jeddah (24.00 WAS). June 4 2025 (8 Zulhijah 1446 H): the congregation began to depart from Makkah to Arafah.5 June 2025 (9 Zulhijah 1446 H): Implementation of wuhkuf in Arafah.6 June 2025 (10 Zulhijah 1446 H): Eid al-Adha 1446 H.7-9 June 2025 (11-13 Zulhijah 1446 H): Implementation of Tasyrik Day I to III.11 June 2025 (15 Zulhijah 1446 H): The beginning of the repatriation of the first wave of pilgrims from Makkah through Jeddah to the country as well as the first arrival of the congregation in Indonesia. June 18, 2025 (22 Zulhijah 1446 H): The beginning of the movement of the second wave from Makkah to Medina. June 25, 2025 (29 Zulhijah 1446 H): The end of the repatriation of the first wave of pilgrims from Jeddah.26 June 2025 (1 Muharam 1447 H): Hijri New Year and the beginning of the second wave of repatriation from Medina to Medina Indonesia. July 2, 2025 (7 Muharam 1447 H): The end of the movement of the second wave of pilgrims from Makkah to Medina. 10 July 2025 (15 Muharam 1447 H): The end of the return of the second wave of pilgrims from Medina. 11 July 2025 (16 Muharam 1447 H): The end of the arrival of the second wave of pilgrims in Indonesia.

With this structured schedule, it is hoped that all prospective pilgrims in 2025 can prepare well to undergo a smooth, safe, and meaningful pilgrimage.