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 is upon us again, and the Easter holidays are one of the most important festivals in Spain, celebrated this year from 13th-20th April 2025. While Spain's traditional, sombre parades ...

Holy Week, or Semana Santa, is part of an Easter tradition celebrated throughout Spain. In the southern region of Andalusia, cities spend all year planning for the spectacle.

Easter-season street processions are a revered Spanish tradition, ... celebrated as a cultural heritage by the government and even many secular citizens. ... The Emotional Power of Easter in Spain.

Like in Spain, Easter celebrations in Portugal are dominated by century-old rules. Many locals dress up to recreate scenes related to the story of the resurrection of Jesus.

SEVILLE, Spain — As incense and candles burn, ... The ritual plays out every year during Holy Week, or Semana Santa, part of an Easter tradition celebrated throughout Spain.

In this article: Easter, Religion, Spain, Tourism Written By AFP With 2,400 staff representing 100 different nationalities, AFP covers the world as a leading global news agency.

Spain's Seville settles for subdued Easter Week. April 10, 2021 at 3:50 a.m. by LAURA LEON THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ...

It is the first stop in Spain for many Irish tourists. But Alicante never attracts the plaudits it deserves. It’s also a perfect place for an Easter break, as Peter Geoghegan finds out.

Following social distance guidelines, a scenario is set up to celebrate a Palm Sunday mass outside Nuestra Senora de la Candelaria church in Seville, southern Spain, Sunday, March 28, 2021.