Holy Week in Málaga
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Holy Week in Málaga (in Spanish Semana Santa en Málaga), is the annual commemoration of the Passion of Jesus in Málaga, Spain. It takes place during the last week of Lent, the week immediately before Easter. It is one of the city's main cultural and religious events.
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Holy Week in Málaga | |
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Official name | Semana Santa en Málaga |
Observed by | Málaga, Spain |
Type | Religious, Historical, Cultural |
Significance | Commemoration of the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus |
Celebrations | Processions |
Begins | Palm Sunday |
Ends | Easter Sunday |
2023 date | April 2 - April 9 |
2024 date | March 24 - March 31 |
2025 date | April 13 - April 20 |
2026 date | March 29 - April 5 |
Frequency | Annual |
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During Holy Week, 42 brotherhoods (cofradía) make 45 processions through the streets of Málaga showing realistic wooden sculptures that depict scenes from the Passion, or images of the Virgin Mary showing sorrow.
Holy Week in Málaga was declared in 1965 to be a Fiesta of International Tourist Interest of Spain.[1]