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Spain’s Holy Week Swells With Crowds as Jueves Santo Processions Fill City Streets

Cities activate crowd controls during a week shaped by the Middle East war.

Pope Leo Restores Priests-Only Holy Thursday Foot-Washing at St. John Lateran

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Israel Restores Clergy Access to Holy Sepulchre After Palm Sunday Blockade

Palm Sunday Observed Worldwide as Holy Week Begins Under Heightened Security in Some Areas

Jerusalem Cancels Palm Sunday Procession as War Disrupts Holy Week

Israel Keeps Holy Sepulchre and Other Old City Sites Closed Ahead of Easter

Argentina Confirms March 21–24 Long Weekend With Tourism Day and Fixed Holiday

Holy Week 2026 Calendars Finalized: Argentina Confirms Two Four-Day Weekends as Rules Diverge Across Region

March Breaks Locked In: Argentina Sets Four-Day Weekend as Mexico Confirms School Megapuentes

Morelia Unveils Semana Santa 2026 Plan Marking 50 Years of the Procesión del Silencio

Semana Santa 2026: Key Dates, School Vacations, Labor Rules and Travel Deals Confirmed

Málaga and Córdoba Finalize Lenten Via Crucis: Viñeros’ 50th Anniversary, Señor de la Sangre Leads Cathedral Rite

UNESCO Adds Iztapalapa’s Passion Play to Intangible Cultural Heritage List

Mexico’s Iztapalapa Passion Play Named UNESCO Intangible Heritage Finalist

Spain’s Semana Santa Concludes with Resurrección Processions Amid Weather Changes

Spain's Good Friday Processions Adapt to Weather and Celebrate Centenaries

Pilsen and East Chicago Honor Good Friday with Longstanding Via Crucis Traditions

Good Friday 2025 Observed Globally with Varied Recognitions

Spain's Holy Week Processions Adapt to Weather and Evolving Traditions

King Charles III Distributes Maundy Money During Durham Cathedral Service