Pilgrimage calendar

Jun 14 – Fri, Jun 19, 2026

Saudi Arabia · Islam

The annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, obligatory once in a lifetime for able Muslims; dates fall in Dhu al-Hijjah and shift earlier by ~11 days each Gregorian year.

Jul 3 – Fri, Aug 28, 2026

Shri Amarnath Shiva Cave, Kashmir· India · Hinduism

The annual Himalayan pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave to worship the naturally forming ice lingam of Shiva, running through the month of Shravan and concluding on Shravan Purnima (Raksha Bandhan). The dates shift annually with the Hindu lunisolar calendar.

Tue, Aug 4, 2026

Mausoleum of Imam Hussein, Karbala· Iraq · Islam

Arbaeen marks the 40th day of mourning after Ashura (20 Safar), drawing tens of millions who walk to the shrine of Imam Husayn in Karbala in one of the world's largest annual gatherings. The Islamic lunar calendar shifts ~11 days earlier each year.

Aug 14 – Sat, Aug 22, 2026

Basilica of Our Lady of Knock, Queen of Ireland· Ireland · Christianity

Nine days of reflection and prayer at Ireland's national Marian shrine (Aug 14-22), with guest speakers and a candlelight procession; the closing days include the apparition anniversary.

Sat, Aug 15, 2026

Jasna Góra Monastery· Poland · Christianity

The largest annual gathering at Jasna Gora, when roughly 100,000 pilgrims, many on foot from across Poland, converge for the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Tue, Oct 13, 2026

Fatima· Portugal · Christianity

Marks the final apparition of 13 Oct 1917, when a crowd of tens of thousands witnessed the reported Miracle of the Sun. With May 13, one of the two great annual pilgrimages to Fatima.

Oct 31 – Mon, Jul 24, 2028

Trimbakeshwar Jyotir Linga Shiva Temple, Trimbak, Maharashtra· India · Hinduism

The Simhastha Kumbh, held once every twelve years when Jupiter enters Leo, centers on sacred bathing at Kushavarta Kund. The 2027-28 Mela opens with the Dhwajarohan flag-hoisting on 31 Oct 2026; principal Shahi Snans fall in 2027-28. A twelve-yearly event, not annual.

Dec 12 – Sun, Dec 13, 2026

Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe· Mexico · Christianity

One of the world's largest religious pilgrimages, drawing an estimated 10-12 million people around Dec 12. Festivities begin the night before with an all-night vigil, Las Mananitas at midnight, indigenous dances, and torch-running pilgrims.

Thu, May 13, 2027

Fatima· Portugal · Christianity

Largest annual pilgrimage to the Sanctuary of Fátima, marking the first 1917 apparition; candlelight processions on the 12th–13th.

Jun 14 – Sat, Jun 19, 2027

Saudi Arabia · Islam

The annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, obligatory once in a lifetime for able Muslims; dates fall in Dhu al-Hijjah and shift earlier by ~11 days each Gregorian year.

Aug 14 – Sun, Aug 22, 2027

Basilica of Our Lady of Knock, Queen of Ireland· Ireland · Christianity

Nine days of reflection and prayer at Ireland's national Marian shrine (Aug 14-22), with guest speakers and a candlelight procession; the closing days include the apparition anniversary.

Sun, Aug 15, 2027

Jasna Góra Monastery· Poland · Christianity

The largest annual gathering at Jasna Gora, when roughly 100,000 pilgrims, many on foot from across Poland, converge for the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Wed, Oct 13, 2027

Fatima· Portugal · Christianity

Marks the final apparition of 13 Oct 1917, when a crowd of tens of thousands witnessed the reported Miracle of the Sun. With May 13, one of the two great annual pilgrimages to Fatima.