This article needs additional citations for verification. (May 2023) |
Holy Week in Spain | |
---|---|
Official name | Semana Santa |
Observed by | Spain |
Type | Religious, Historical, Cultural |
Significance | Commemoration of the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus |
Celebrations | Processions |
Begins | Palm Sunday |
Ends | Easter Sunday |
2023 date | April 2 - April 9 |
2024 date | March 24 - March 31 |
2025 date | April 13 - April 20 |
2026 date | March 29 - April 5 |
Frequency | Annual |
Holy Week in Spain is the annual tribute of the Passion of Jesus Christ celebrated by Catholic religious brotherhoods (Spanish: hermandad) and fraternities that perform penance processions on the streets of almost every Spanish city and town during the Holy Week –the last week of Lent, immediately before Easter–.