Experiencing Holy Week in Castilla y León means enjoying one of the region's most important moments. A unique Holy Week that takes us back to the most significant moments in the history of thousands of towns and cities, which have managed to preserve their authenticity and tradition in celebrations of great significance, where members of the brotherhood, residents, and tourists come together, sharing ancient rituals and moments in the streets and squares of the towns and cities.
Holy Week in Castilla y León is a great time for street art. The largest exhibition of sacred street art features works by the most distinguished religious sculptors. Gregorio Fernández, Juan de Juni, Diego de Siloé, Alejo de Vahía, Salvador Carmona, Víctor de los Ríos, Luisa Roldán 'La Roldana', Ramón Álvarez, and Ricardo Flecha, among many others.
Castilla y León showcases its best during Holy Week and takes to the streets, so thousands of visitors and tourists can experience and enjoy a centuries-old tradition that is renewed year after year.
Castilla y León has the largest Holy Week in the world, as shown by its universal recognition, achieving the highest honors that can be awarded and getting 36 cities and towns in the Community to have their Holy Week recognized as being of tourist interest, 9 of them with the title of International Tourist Interest (Avila, Leon, Procession of the Steps of Leon, Medina del Campo, Medina de Rioseco, Palencia, Salamanca, Valladolid and Zamora), which makes it the Spanish Community with the highest number of international recognitions. In addition, another 6 have achieved the category of National Tourist Interest with honors (Astorga, Burgos, the Descent of the Angel of Peñafiel, Ponferrada, Sahagún and Segovia).
And 21 Holy Weeks have been declared of Tourist Interest in Castilla y León, such as Good Friday in Ágreda, Good Friday in Almanza, Aranda de Duero, Bercianos de Aliste, El Burgo de Osma, Fresno el Viejo, Fuentesaúco, La Bañeza, Covarrubias, the procession of the Romances in Navaluenga, Peñafiel, Soria, Sotillo de la Ribera, Tordesillas, Toro and Villadiego . This year, the Holy Weeks of Carrión de los Condes, Benavente, Villalpando, Cuéllar and the Passion of Serradilla del Arroyo have been incorporated into this group of Tourist Interest in Castilla y León .
Traditions that have a gastronomy and especially traditional pastries, which accompany each of the moments we are going to live, discover and enjoy. Talking about the 'Dos y pingada' of Zamora, the 'Santo Potajero' in La Bañeza, the 'hornazo' of Salamanca, the candied almonds, the oiled ones or the buns and maimones, is talking about Holy Week in Castilla y León, a moment in which time stops in the Community and is transformed, filled with memories, feelings and emotions contained, to live each moment and turn it into a vital experience.
This Easter, enjoy art and tradition in Castilla y León, combined with a wide range of rural tourism, nature, food and wine, and heritage. From April 11 to 20, 2025, you have 10 days to experience Holy Week in Castilla y León—unique!
