Semana Santa in Cartagena
| Holy Week in Cartagena | |
|---|---|
The four Cartagena brotherhoods: del Socorro, Marraja, California, and del Resucitado. | |
| Official name | Semana Santa de Cartagena |
| Observed by | Cartagena (Region of Murcia), Spain |
| Type | Religious, Historical, Cultural |
| Significance | Commemoration of the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus |
| Celebrations | Processions |
| Begins | Palm Sunday |
| Ends | Easter Sunday |
| 2024 date | March 24 – March 31 |
| 2025 date | April 13 – April 20 |
| 2026 date | March 29 – April 5 |
| 2027 date | March 21 – March 28 |
| Frequency | Annual |
Semana Santa in Cartagena are a series of parades in the period around Holy Week They are unique for Holy Week processions in Spain due to their strict order along with other characteristics. The Spanish government declared it a Fiesta of International Tourist Interest in 2005.