Holy Week is a religious and cultural event of great tradition in Spain. It is held in every city in the country, but it is lived with special devotion in Andalusia, which is one of the most important celebrations, together with the April Fair. There are thousands of tourists who travel to Andalusia to experience Holy Week, which is celebrated during the week of the first full moon of spring.

This Christian festival commemorates the death and resurrection of Jesus, as well as The Passion of Christ. This way, the church is sanctified and renewed. The week includes from the end of Lent (from Palm Sunday up to Holy Wednesday) until Easter Triduum (Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Resurrection Sunday). Throughout these seven days, more than 60 fraternities or confraternities carry images of the Passion of Christ and of the Virgin in beautiful processions that delight both the locals and tourists alike.

The processions are organized parades flanked by lanterns and followed by rows of penitents or Nazarenes with candles. The processions are often accompanied by music, except when they are silent. The bands who march along with the penitential brotherhoods are always instrumental bands that remain sombre and play in time according to the spirit of the procession.

The Seville Holy Week is one of the most important in Spain. This has a great international reputation in the Catholic world. So much so that it has been declared a public holiday of International Tourist Interest.

In Seville, images such as the “Virgen de la Macarena y la Esperanza de Triana”, the “Señor de Sevilla”, the “Cristo del Gran Poder” and the “Cristo de la Expiración (Cachorro)” are venerated with a special fervour.

But the Holy Week is considered much more than a religious festival. This is a highly valued cultural period. In Spain, Holy Thursday and Good Friday are public holidays, but many people enjoy a free whole week.

Do you want to discover one of the most deep-rooted traditions of the country? Travel to Andalusia and discover why the Sevillian Holy Week is the favourite one in Spain. Rent Apartments in Seville and enjoy an unforgettable stay.

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