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  1. Sep 29, 2021 · La Semana Santa is the Spanish version of the Easter holidays, only rather than celebrating with bunny rabbits and chocolate egg hunts, Spain very much sticks to the traditional religious origin of the holiday.

  2. Mar 21, 2022 · This year, Semana Santa falls on April 10 and goes through April 16. Here's a look at how it's celebrated throughout Latin America, what it consists of, and a breakdown of its history.

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  3. Aug 19, 2022 · In Spain, Semana Santa is a very important time, and many people take vacation to attend religious processions and celebrations. The dates for Semana Santa vary from year to year, but in 2022, it will be observed from March 20-27.

  4. 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.

  5. Mar 22, 2017 · After several days of intense celebrating and repenting, Semana Santa in Seville reaches its climax with La Madruga (from the Spanish for early morning) in the small hours of Good Friday. Starting at around midnight on the Friday, processions bearing the city’s most-adored Virgins – those of Triana and Macarena – weave their way to the ...

  6. Mar 26, 2024 · Semana Santa (which translates to Holy Week) is a Spanish festival that takes place in the days immediately preceding Easter. The final day of Semana Santa is the day before Easter Sunday, while the festival can last anywhere from one week to two weeks.

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  8. Instead, many parts of Spain celebrate Semana Santa, or Holy Week! Starting on Domingo de Ramos, hermandades and cofradías (brotherhoods) mark the occasion with daily procesiones (religious processions) that depict scenes from the Passion and death of Jesus.