Many children throughout the country have the whole week off from school in honor of Semana Santa. Some working professionals also get the whole week off, but if not, Holy Thursday and Good Friday are almost guaranteed vacation days. Once Easter Sunday rolls around, the celebrations die down a bit. While it is observed as a holiday in some regions of Spain, most people head back to work and school. That being said, Spain is a big country, and narrowing down where to spend the week can be daunting.

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Disclaimer : Due to COVID concerns, many events might be canceled, postponed, or changed into limited versions, sometimes at very short notice. Please check with event organizers directly for the latest updates view the "External Resources" section below. Spring is a special time in Seville. The history of this celebration dates back to and means a lot to locals. Everything starts from Monday "Fish Night" at midnight when fish is eaten for dinner.


Holy Week in Seville
Holy Week liturgies generally attract the largest crowds of the year. Many Christian cultures have different traditions like church attendance, floats, sculptures of Christ's life, arrest and burial and contributing to the Great Feasts , to echo the theme of resurrection. Holy Week in the Christian year is the week immediately before Easter. The earliest allusion to the custom of marking this week as a whole with special observances is to be found in the Apostolical Constitutions v.




Spain is known especially for its Holy Week traditions or Semana Santa. The celebration of Holy Week regarding popular piety relies almost exclusively on the processions of the brotherhoods or fraternities. These associations have their origins in the Middle Age, but a number of them were created during the Baroque Period, inspired by the Counterreformation and also during the 20th and 21st centuries. The membership is usually open to any Catholic person and family tradition is an important element to become a member or "brother" hermano. This is a religious holiday.