Semana Santa or Holy Week is celebrated every year globally by an estimated 285 million Catholics.The tradition started in 1521 when the Marqués de Tarifa returned to Andalucia, Spain, from ...

Here, we share some of the traditional Semana Santa (Holy Week) and Easter foods that are eaten in Spanish-speaking countries throughout Latin America.

If Semana Santa in Seville sounds a bit too somber and serious, stay tuned for an upcoming post on another of Seville’s renowned celebrations, the Feria de Abril (the April Fair).

Santa Semana – or Holy Week – in Spain is a big, BIG deal. Started in the 1600’s as a way for the “common folk” to understand and participate in religion, today, the Holy Week events ...

Semana Santa is a year-round commitment. Preparation for next year’s Holy Week begins almost as soon as this year’s processions end. This commitment is not limited to processions, ...

Home; Photos; in pictures Semana Santa: Holy Week processions in Spain. Spain’s ‘fervent’ commemoration of the death and crucifixion of Jesus Christ is back in full swing post-pandemic ...

Semana Santa in Costa Rica is a holiday for all, whether you observe the religious practices or your family traditions of coming together, sharing laughs and endless meals. It is a week to get out of ...

A monument depicting the city of South Padre Island logo is seen at the base of the Queen Isabella Memorial Causeway during Semana Santa, or Holy Week, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025.

In Antigua Guatemala, Semana Santa celebrations start on Palm Sunday with a parade re-enacting Jesus’s entry into Jerusalem, complete with worshippers carrying palm fronds and singing joyful hymns.