Semana Santa 2026 falls between 29 March and 5 April. Discover key Easter dates, regional holidays in Spain and how to plan the perfect long weekend.

Easter (Semana Santa), or Holy Week, is a cornerstone of Costa Rican culture, where centuries-old Catholic traditions blend with lively community spirit, captivating expats, tourists, and travelers.

Celebrated through religious processions and festivities leading up to Easter Sunday, Semana Santa, the holiest week in the Spanish calendar, has begun. This week-long honouring of Jesus is “the most ...

Lent and Ramadan are overlapping this year, revealing surprising similarities between the two traditions and how they are observed in Spain.