Easter

Holy Week in Spain goes far beyond a religious event; it’s a week of candlelit processions, centuries-old brotherhoods and whole towns moving in quiet unison.

Spanish Easter food is one of the best bits of Semana Santa, stealing the spotlight from the processions and brass bands.

Travellers using Spanish airports over Easter face the prospect of delays and operational disruption as ground handling staff at two major companies prepare for strike action.The planned stoppages coincide with Semana Santa, or Holy Week, one of the busiest periods for airport traffic in Spain.Key E

This time of year is one of the most comfortable for travelling, which explains why so many people are looking for the best places to visit in Spain this April.

In Spain, Easter is one of the most significant events of the year, with the biggest celebrations taking place during Holy Week — known locally as Semana Santa. But what exactly happens during Semana Santa in Spain?

Easter in Madrid 2026 boasts more than 30 official processions moving through the capital. The city’s Semana Santa is noticeably more restrained than in Seville or Málaga.

Easter in Spain isn’t about pastel-coloured eggs and chocolate bunnies.

Holy Week is one of the most important periods in Spain’s calendar, drawing thousands to its religious processions, public holidays and family gatherings.

If you’re eyeing up the best Easter breaks in Spain, you’re looking at one of the most atmospheric times to be here.

Spain public holidays 2023: we're already counting down to Christmas, and before you know it, 2023 will be here. It's time to take a look at the 2023 holiday calendar in Spain so that you can be prepared, and even start planning your long weekends and getaways.

In Spain, the Easter holidays are traditionally one of the biggest events in the calendar and the most important celebrations take place during Holy Week.

In Spain, the Holy Week of Easter is more than chocolate eggs and bunnies; it is a commemoration of the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ, celebrated in the most sombre, most extravagantly Catholic way possible.

Easter 2020 in Cuenca, Spain When: 5th - 12th April 2020 Where: Cuenca, Spain Website: turismo.cuenca.es There’s so much to see in Cuenca that it’s not surprising that visitors from all corners of the globe choose their Easter holidays to come to this city and see the Spanish E

Spain’s Holy Week 2020 in Toledo When: 5th - 12th April 2020 Where: Toledo, Spain Website: turismocastillalamancha.es One of the main attractions in Toledo, Spain is Holy Week leading up to Easter, which in 2020 is from Sunday 5th April - Sunday 12th April 2020.

Salamanca Easter week 2020 When: 5th - 12th April 2020 Where: Salamanca, Spain Website: spain.info The Holy Week of Easter in Salamanca, Spain stands out for its beautiful processions celebrated in the streets of its historic centre, which take on special significance during these few da

Madrid Easter week 2019When: 14th – 21st April 2019Where: Madrid, SpainWebsite: www.esmadrid.comAs well as many other cities in Spain, the Spanish capital of Madrid will be celebrating the Easter week public holiday 2019 in style.

Granada Holy Week festival 2019 When: 14th – 21st April 2019 Where: Granada, Spain Website: www.lovegranada.com/holy-weekVisiting Granada, Spain during the Holy Week of Easter is a great idea, not only because you can exp

Malaga Easter celebrations 2019 When: 14th – 21st April 2019 Where: Malaga, Spain Website: www.semana-santa-malaga.comAs the holidays get closer, lots of people are wondering where to go for their Easter holidays 2019.

Semana Santa Seville 2020When: 5th -12th April 2020Where: Seville, SpainWebsite: semana-santa.orgOf all the Holy Week celebrations in Spain, Seville’s Easter week is a religious spectacle like no other and this year, Semana Santa, Spain’s Easter celebrations, are from the 5th to 12th 

Sobriety, solemnity, passion and fervour are concentrated in the streets of Zaragoza during one of the most exciting and traditional festivals of the year: the Holy Week of Easter. In this city, the proclamation gives way to multiple processions promoted by the brotherhoods.

The Holy Week of Easter in Valladolid is one of the festivals in Spain that generates the greatest attraction among tourists.

The Holy Week of Lorca is distinguished from the rest by its biblical parades. Everything has its meaning if we travel back in time.

The drums of Holy Week sound in Hellín and visitors join the popular clamour to enjoy the processions. It is one of the most authentic festivals in Spain, a date marked in the calendars of all residents of the city.

The Holy Week of Easter in Orihuela is one of the most popular in Spain. In fact, it was declared to be of International Tourist Interest.

The Holy Week of Easter in Medina de Rioseco follows a tradition more than five centuries old. The Penitential Brotherhoods are totally involved in its celebration, as well as the inhabitants of the municipality. Passion, tradition, rites and solemn music have a place in the Easter processions.