Holy Week in Spain

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Holy Week in Spain
The distinctive cloaks and hoods (capuchas) of Spanish Holy Week processions
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
2024 date	March 24 - March 31
2025 date	April 13 - April 20
2026 date	March 29 - April 5
2027 date	March 21 - March 28
Frequency	Annual

Holy Week in Spain is the annual tribute of the Passion of Jesus Christ celebrated by Catholic religious brotherhoods (Spanish: confradías) and confraternities that perform penitential processions on the streets of almost every Spanish city and town during Holy Week–the final week of Lent before Easter.