Easter in Alicante 2024: Full schedule of events

Check out all of this year’s Holy Week activities and festivities in Alicante City

March 20

• Brotherhood of Forgiveness Institutional Act: San Nicolás Cathedral, 7.30pm
• Stabat Mater Brotherhood Paschal Triduum: Capilla del Colegio Maristas, 7.30pm
• Brotherhood of Piety and Charity Triduum: P. San Juan Bautista de Benalúa, 7.30pm
• Brotherhood of Forgiveness Via Crucis: San Nicolás Cathedral, 8pm

March 21

• Stabat Mater Brotherhood Paschal Triduum: Capilla del Colegio Maristas, 7.30pm
• Brotherhood of Piety and Charity Triduum: P. San Juan Bautista de Benalúa, 7.30pm
• Brotherhood of the Hallazo Triduum: Plaza San José de Villafranqueza, 8pm
• Brotherhood of Divine Love Eucharist and Triduum: Sangre de Cristo Convent, 8.15pm

March 22

• Kissing hands Virgin of Sorrows: Brotherhood of the Holy Cross, Parish of Santa Cruz 10am to 7pm
• Soledad de Santa María Brotherhood Mass: Basilica de Santa María, 11.30am
• Eucharist: Cofradía del Divino Amor, San Nicolás Cathedral, 12.30pm
• Exaltation of the Saeta and the Mantilla: Divino Amor Cofradía, San Nicolás Cathedral, 1.30pm
• Brotherhood of the Holy Cross Eucharist: Parish of Santa Cruz 10am to 7pm
• Via Crucis: Christ of the Sea Brotherhood, "Kontiki," 7.30pm
• Brotherhood of Piety and Charity Triduum and Institutional Act: P. San Juan Bautista Benalúa, 7.30pm
• Triduum and Via Crucis, Stabat Mater Brotherhood: Capilla del Colegio Maristas, 7.30pm and 8pm
• Way of the Cross: Mater Desolata Brotherhood. P. San José de Carolinas, 7.45pm
• Triduum: Plaza San José de Villafranqueza, 8pm
• Way of the Cross: Plazaz San Blas, 8pm
• Triduum: Sangre de Cristo Convent, 8.15pm
• Enthronement: Brotherhood of Christ of the Sea, Basilica of Santa María, 10pm

March 23

• Institutional Act: St. Nicholas Cathedral, 7.15pm
• Brotherhood of the Holy Cross Proclamation: Parish of Santa Cruz, 8pm
• Triduum and Institutional Act: Sangre de Cristo Convent, 8pm
• Triduum and Pregón: Plaza San José de Villafranqueza, 8pm

Palm Sunday, March 24

• Exposition of steps: Basilica de Santa María, 9am
• Blessing of Palms and Donkey Procession: P. Saint Anthony of Padua, 10.30am
• Enthronement: Basilica de Santa María, 9.30pm

Holy Monday, March 25

• Divine Love: Santa Faz Monastery, 6pm

March 26

• Exposition of steps: Basilica de Santa María, 9.30am to 1.30pm

March 27

• Children's Procession: Jesús-María Villafranqueza School, 9.30am

Holy Thursday, March 28

• Eucharist Lord's Supper: Father San José Villafranqueza, 7pm
• Procession: P. San José de Villafranqueza, 11pm
• Holy Adoration: P. San José de Villafranqueza, 11pm

Good Friday, March 29

• Exposition of steps: Basilica de Santa María, 9am
• Sermon of the 7 words: Saint Nicholas Co-Cathedral, 12pm
• Adoration of the Cross: Basilica de Santa María, 6pm
• Passion and Death Celebration: P. San José de Villafranqueza, 6.30pm
• Procession of the Holy Burial: P. San José de Villafranqueza, 8pm
• Candlelit prayers: Basilica de Santa María, 11.45pm

Holy Saturday, March 30

• Mater Desolata Brotherhood: P. San José de Carolinas, 10am to 1pm
• Holy Saturday Mass: Basilica de Santa María, 7pm
• Easter Vigil: Basilica de Santa María, 7.30pm
• Easter Vigil: P. St. Anthony of Padua, 11.30pm

April 26

• Awards: Basilica de Santa María, 7pm

May 5

• Rosary of Aurora: P. San José de Carolinas, 8am

July 1

• Blood of Christ Festival: Santa Faz Monastery, 7pm

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