A Rajab Umrah package follows the standard non-Ramadan structure and pricing, with a modest demand uptick some communities see around the 27th of the month. Rajab is the seventh month of the Islamic calendar and one of four months the Quran designates as sacred, alongside Dhul Qadah, Dhul Hijjah, and Muharram, and it’s most widely associated with Isra and Mi’raj, the Prophet Muhammad’s Night Journey and Ascension, commonly commemorated on the 27th, though the exact date isn’t strongly authenticated in hadith scholarship. Rajab 1448 is projected to run from around December 10, 2026 to January 8, 2027, and the package pricing above reflects that window.

If you’ve seen “Shab-e-Meraj Umrah package” mentioned somewhere and wondered whether that’s a distinct trip from a regular Umrah, it isn’t, it’s the same pilgrimage, timed to coincide with a specific commemoration in this sacred month.

This guide covers what makes Rajab one of Islam’s four sacred months, what actually happened on the night the month is best known for, and what a Rajab Umrah package looks like in practice.

Why Rajab Is One of the Four Sacred Months

The Quran refers to four months as sacred, months in which war was historically prohibited among the Arabs even before Islam and in which certain acts of worship carry added weight. Three of the four, Dhul Qadah, Dhul Hijjah, and Muharram, fall consecutively at the end and start of the calendar year. Rajab stands apart, the only sacred month positioned on its own in the middle of the calendar.

That standalone position gave Rajab a distinct role historically: a guaranteed period of safe passage for trade and pilgrimage travel, separate from the cluster of sacred months tied to Hajj season. In modern terms, it functions less as a travel restriction and more as a reminder that certain months carry a heightened call to worship and restraint.

Isra and Mi’raj: What the Night Journey Actually Describes

Rajab’s best-known association is Isra and Mi’raj, the account of the Prophet Muhammad’s night journey from Makkah to Jerusalem and his ascension through the heavens, an event tied directly to the establishment of the five daily prayers. Many Muslims commemorate this on the 27th of Rajab, and some communities hold gatherings or extra worship, known in parts of South Asia as Shab-e-Meraj, on that night.

It’s worth being direct about something scholars themselves are careful to flag: there isn’t a strongly authenticated hadith pinning the event to the 27th specifically. Some early scholars, including Ibrahim al-Harbi, treated the specific date as a weak, circulating opinion rather than settled fact, and other traditions place the event closer to a year before the Hijra without agreeing on the exact night. The event itself, the Night Journey and Ascension, is well established in Islamic tradition. The calendar date attached to it is the part that carries genuine scholarly disagreement.

What a Rajab Umrah Package Typically Includes

A Rajab package includes round-trip flights from the US, hotel accommodation in Makkah and typically Madinah, and guided support through Ihram, Tawaf, and Sa’i, the same core inclusions reflected in the package options above. Because Rajab sits outside Ramadan and Hajj season, demand and pricing generally stay close to the calendar’s typical baseline, with a modest uptick in some communities around the 27th of the month.

Umrah packages from the US typically run somewhere between $1,200 and $3,400, and a Rajab departure usually falls within that range. Rajab 1448 is projected to run from around December 10, 2026 to January 8, 2027, though as with any Hijri date, the exact start depends on Saudi Arabia’s moon-sighting confirmation each year. If you want to be in Makkah specifically around the 27th, request a quote a little earlier than usual since that window can see slightly tighter availability.

Fasting and Worship in Rajab

Some travelers ask specifically about voluntary fasting during Rajab, since a handful of popular sources describe it as especially rewarded. The stronger scholarly position is more measured: there’s no authentic hadith singling out Rajab fasting for a special reward beyond the general merit of voluntary fasting in any of the sacred months. That doesn’t make fasting in Rajab discouraged, plenty of scholars consider it praiseworthy as part of preparing spiritually for Ramadan two months later, it just means the specific claims sometimes attached to it should be held loosely rather than treated as established fact.

Book Your Rajab Umrah Package

Rajab’s status as one of Islam’s four sacred months doesn’t depend on nailing down the exact night of the Night Journey. The uncertainty around that date is a reminder that not every meaningful tradition needs an airtight historical record to carry weight.

What matters more for a Rajab Umrah trip is treating a sacred month with the added intention it calls for, whether or not you’re timing it around the 27th. Request a quote for your preferred dates and we’ll help you build a package around Makkah and Madinah that fits your schedule.