Jeddah to Host 6th Hajj Conference and Exhibition in November 2026

The Saudi coastal city of Jeddah will host the sixth edition of the Hajj Conference and Exhibition from November 8 to 11, 2026, bringing together more than 520 government, private, and non-profit entities to improve services for pilgrims, fr.apanews.net reported. The event is organized by the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah in cooperation with the Pilgrims Service Program under the patronage of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, as part of the Saudi Vision 2030 initiative.

Preparing the 1448 Hijri Pilgrimage Season

Officials and specialists from more than 150 countries will finalize operational contracts, review logistics, and examine new initiatives to handle growing demands from the global Muslim community.

Agence de Presse Sénégalaise noted that discussions will center on three primary pillars: infrastructure and operational services, the empowerment and integration of sector stakeholders, and sustainable development. The program features more than 15 specialized spaces, including the Hajj Conference, the Hajj Council, and an entrepreneurship and innovation zone complete with a hackathon and a business center.

Exhibition Spaces Across 67,000 Square Meters

An exhibition dedicated to Hajj services will run alongside the conference on a site spanning more than 67,000 square meters, according to the Saudi Press Agency. The exhibition floor will host solution providers across aviation, transport, hospitality, health, infrastructure, human resources, and investment.

For the first time, the event will introduce an Awareness and Training Forum alongside specialized pavilions for technology, health, media, and aviation. Organizers have also scheduled a dedicated meeting for heads of various national Hajj affairs bureaus to coordinate administrative logistics across participating countries.

Registration and Participation Deadlines

The Saudi Press Agency reported that the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has invited relevant institutions, specialists, and interested parties to register for the upcoming sessions through the official visitor portal at https://hajjconfex.com/visitor-registration. The previous fifth edition drew more than 204,000 visitors and 270 exhibitors from over 150 nations.