Worldway Comprehensive Report: The annual traditional festival in Spain - Holy Week is approaching. The 2015 Holy Week holiday in Spain will last from March 29 to April 6. During the entire Holy Week celebrations, all churches, large and small, will participate, parading through the streets at different times, creating a particularly spectacular scene. At that time, Worldway reminds immigrants in Spain to enjoy a pleasant holiday.
【Holy Week Parade in Spain】
The Origin of Holy Week
For the Spanish people on the Iberian Peninsula, the two most important traditional religious festivals are Christmas and Easter. The dates for the Easter activities are referred to as Holy Week. Easter is a Christian holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus. According to legend, Jesus was crucified and resurrected on the third day after his death. The Easter celebrated in churches every year refers to the first Sunday after the full moon following the vernal equinox; if the full moon happens to fall on a Sunday, Easter is postponed by one week. Therefore, Easter can fall on any day between March 22 and April 25. The seven days leading up to Easter, starting from the Sunday before, are known as Holy Week. The 2015 Holy Week holiday in Spain will last from March 29 to April 6.
Activities During Holy Week
Holy Week activities are held throughout Spain, but the forms of activities vary greatly from place to place, mainly due to regional differences between the north and south. Generally speaking, the central and northern provinces have more traditional and formal religious ceremonies, with a solemn atmosphere during the Holy Week parades, and the worshippers watching the parades are more serious, reflecting their absolute respect for their faith; while the activities in the southern regions are more relaxed and resemble a colorful holiday celebration. Worshippers often loudly praise along the way and throw flower petals at the religious floats to express their respect.
Costumes During Holy Week
During these seven days, all churches will participate, with groups of worshippers dressed in robes holding palm leaves. On this day, local men wear dark suits with ties, while women wear black dresses with black veils, appearing noble and aloof, which is said to be the traditional attire from the day before Jesus' crucifixion. People carry religious images and parade along designated streets to commemorate Jesus' suffering, ascension, and resurrection. It is said that the colors of the robes have specific meanings, such as black symbolizing death, purple symbolizing repentance, red symbolizing blood, and green symbolizing hope. The Holy Week parade begins on "Palm Sunday." On this day, many worshippers wake up early to buy fresh palm leaves to decorate their balconies and windows, and many people participate in the religious parade holding palm leaves.
【Investment Immigration to Spain】
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