Event

Holy Week processions

Madrid will soon come alive with processions, saetas from balconies and festive rituals, transforming the streets of the Centro neighbourhood and Puerta del Sol into the heart of Holy Week 2026.

About this event

Madrid comes alive during Holy Week 2026: from 27 March to 5 April, its streets will become a living stage where more than twenty processions will unite history, music and the emotions of Madrid residents and visitors.

The official route through the Centro neighbourhood holds a special place: here, more than ten processions will pass through Puerta del Sol, and traditional saetas performed by renowned flamenco artists will sound from the balconies, offering everyone a unique experience of sensations.

Procession schedule 2026:

Friday of Sorrows — 27 March

20:00. Cristo del Pozo y Nuestra Señora de los Dolores

19:30. Santísimo Cristo del Perdón y María Santísima de la Misericordia

Palm Sunday — 29 March

15:15. La Borriquita

15:30. El Silencio

17:30. Los Estudiantes

Holy Monday — 30 March

20:00. Cristo del Camino (Delicias)

Holy Wednesday — 1 April

19:45. Los Gitanos

19:45. Tres Caídas

Maundy Thursday — 2 April

18:30. Gran Poder y Macarena

18:30. El Divino Cautivo

17:00. El Pobre y Dulce Nombre

19:00. Nazareno y Santísima Virgen de la Soledad (Villaverde)

Good Friday — 3 April

17:30. Vía Crucis Esperanza

19:00. Medinaceli

21:00. Santo Entierro

18:00. Siete Dolores

18:45. El Divino Cautivo (separate mention)

19:00. Los Alabarderos

19:00. Cristo de la Misericordia y Santísima Virgen de la Soledad (Villaverde Alto)

21:00. Procession of Silence (Carabanchel)

Holy Saturday — 4 April

16:00. La Soledad

Easter Sunday — 5 April

13:00. Tamborrada (Plaza Mayor)

Categories

  • Semana Santa

Names as listed, in their original language.

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