Holy Week procession

A Holy Week procession is an event taking place in Holy Week, most often in a country with traditional Roman Catholic culture.

Palm Sunday: The day when Jesus arrived in Jerusalem.
Holy Thursday: The day when Jesus gave Last Supper with His Apostles, followed by the beginning of his passion.
Good Friday: Jesus' crucifixion, performed in 14 stations.
Holy Saturday: Loneliness of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the day that Jesus Christ's body lay in the tomb.
Easter Sunday: The resurrection of the Christ.

Places famous for their Holy Week processions include:

Colombia
- Popayán
- Santa Cruz de Mompox

Guatemala

- Antigua Guatemala
- Guatemala City

Honduras
- Comayagua
- Tegucigalpa

Italy
- Taranto

Malta
- Citadel (Gozo)
- Cospicua
- Għargħur
- Għaxaq
- Luqa
- Mosta
- Nadur
- Naxxar
- Paola
- Qormi
- Rabat
- Valletta
- Victoria (Gozo)
- Vittoriosa
- Xagħra (Gozo)
- Xewkija (Gozo)
- Żebbuġ
- Żebbuġ, Gozo
- Żejtun

Mexico
- Iztapalapa

Peru
- Arequipa
- Ayacucho
- Cusco
- Huaraz
- Tarma

Philippines
- Angono
- Baliuag
- Bantayan Island
- Malolos
- Marikina City
- Paete
- Pampanga

Portugal
- Braga

Spain
- Andalusia
  - Granada, declared of international touristic interest [1]
  - Málaga, declared of international touristic interest
  - Seville, declared of international touristic interest es:Semana Santa en Sevilla
- Castile and León
  - León, declared of international touristic interest [2]
  - Salamanca, declared of international touristic interest
  - Valladolid, declared of international touristic interest es:Semana Santa en Valladolid
  - Zamora, declared of international touristic interest
- Castile-La Mancha
  - Hellin, declared of international touristic interest es:Semana Santa de Hellín
  - Toledo
- Region of Murcia
  - Murcia, declared of national touristic interest, the typical with Francisco Salzillo images.
  - Cartagena, declared of international touristic interest
  - Lorca, declared of international touristic interest
- Other regions
  - Ferrol, declared of national touristic interest in 1997 [3]

Renowned sculptors of Holy Week pasos include:

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Easter

Main topics	Controversies Date Easter Sunday Etymology Observances Traditions

Christianity	Apostles' Fast Bright Week Burial of Jesus Crucifixion of Jesus Dormition of the Theotokos Easter Monday Easter Vigil Epitaphios Good Friday Good Friday Prayer Good Friday 'Prayer for the Jews' Great Lent Jesus Christ Last Supper Lent Lumen Christi Maundy Thursday Myrrhbearers Paschal cycle Paschal greeting Paschal Homily Paschal Tide Paschal trikirion Paschal troparion The Passion Pentecostarion Resurrection of Jesus

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Media	Easter Parade "Here Comes Peter Cottontail" Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie Hop Fiction Songs

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Society	Ēostre Maslenitsa Salzburg Easter Festival