Celebrations

Feel the beauty of traditional ceremonies and taste delicious foods

Numerous processions, Passion plays, and the Way of the Cross—religious traditions make it the most spectacular week

Festive traditions feature Lent mourning ceremonies, night candle lighting, and colored egg-cracking

Exhilarating and scary at the same time, processions of hooded penitents are held all across the island

Holy week is a great chance to observe the Dominican Republic at its best

The miracle that is believed to occur on Orthodox Easter Saturday for centuries

A religious holiday marked by processions and family gatherings

The most important holiday in Spain when every city holds amazing and emotional celebrations

Feel the spirituality of Crete during the biggest religious holiday in the country

There is no better place to experience Holy Week than the Holy Land, where it all occurred

Venezuela's tropical Holy Week celebrations will add spirituality to your vacation

Valencia's close relationship with the sea has contributed to the unique celebration of the Holy Week

Christians all over India celebrate Easter loudly and authentically

Holy Week has its traditions so special to Seville

'I was walking in a green forest, I saw a blue violet, it had started to wilt, may I sprinkle it?' – this is what the men ask the women on this holiday before sprinkling them with water

Beautiful religious ceremonies and colorful processions make this time special

The week before Easter is of a huge importance and has plenty of interesting traditions to observe in Costa Rica

The most colourful Easter procession in Brazil paves its way along the four-kilometre flower carpet in Ouro Preto

Colorful religious processions are the main highlight of the Holy Week in Tuscany

Rich in traditions, Finnish celebrations incorporate the visits of Easter witches, Passion plays, Easter fires, and seasonal treats

Join locals in one of Ecuador's biggest holidays

Immerse yourself in one of the biggest religious gatherings ever

When the question is where to travel for Easter, the cradle of Christianity is certainly a top destination!

Join hundreds of Hindus at the mass pilgrimage during the Maha Shivaratri celebration

One of the most significant events in Christianity opens the Holy Week with a palm walk

An ancient and unique Dance of the Death

Las Turbas is the most popular traditional procession taking place during the Holy Week in Cuenca

The town of Romont is home to an unusual Easter tradition

A figure known for his womanizing, heavy drinking, and chain-smoking habits is venerated as a saint

This holy mountain opens its spectacular roads to the open-hearted and welcomes all to join the "kora"

The Czech are proud of their tasty Easter traditions

Worshipers of Swasthani and Shiva take a huge massive bath together, which is believed to make miracles

This festival is a tradition which Peruvians believe to be a way of Christ protecting them from earthquakes