Valencia Holy Week 2026: Semana Santa Marinera Complete Programme and Highlights

From March 27 to April 9, Valencia will host the Semana Santa Marinera (Maritime Holy Week). This is the traditional celebration of Passion Week in Valencia's coastal districts, such as Cabanyal, Canyamelar, Grao, and Malvarrosa.

This is one of the most unique religious festivals in Spain. The processions take place near the sea, and sometimes even pass through the homes of residents, where religious sculptures are temporarily housed. The celebration involves 31 brotherhoods—associations of residents who carry platforms with figures, wear historical costumes, and organise the marches.

Thursday, March 26

18:30 — Solidarity procession Un paso solidario. Brotherhood of the Descent from the Cross. Parish: Nuestra Señora del Rosario

Friday, March 27

Parish: Santa María del Mar

19:30 — Procession of Our Lady of Sorrows

Parish: Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles

19:30 — Procession of Sorrow (carried on shoulders)

Parish: Nuestra Señora del Rosario

20:00 — Procession of Our Lady of Solitude under the canopy. Accompanied by the local police.

Parish: Cristo Redentor—San Rafael Arcángel

23:00 — Procession of the Seven Sorrows of the Virgin Mary

Saturday, March 28

Parish: Cristo Redentor–San Rafael Arcángel

20:30 — Procession of Charity

Parish: Santa María del Mar

19:30 — Procession of the Scourging of Christ

23:00 — Procession of Prayers

Parish: Nuestra Señora del Rosario

20:30 — Procession with the Crucified Christ

Parish: Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles

19:30 — Procession of Forgiveness

20:30 — Procession of Lanterns

Palm Sunday, March 29

Parish: Cristo Redentor–San Rafael Arcángel

10:00 — Blessing of the Palms and Procession

19:45 — Transfer of the Holy Chalice and Images

Parish: Santa María del Mar

08:30 — Gathering of participants and biblical characters

09:40 — Preliminary procession

10:00 — Gathering and prayer

10:45 — Transfer of Christ

11:00 — Blessing of the Palms and Procession

13:00 — Transfer of the image of the Virgin Mary

19:30 — Procession in honour of Jesus of Medinaceli

Parish: San Mauro Mártir

10:30 — Blessing of the Palms and Procession

Parish: Nuestra Señora del Rosario

08:00 — Gathering of participants

10:00 — Blessing of the Palms and Procession

12:30 — Procession in honour of the Holy Christ of Grace

19:30 — Procession in honour of Jesus of Nazareth

Parish: Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles

10:30 — Transfer of the Cross

18:30 — Transfer of religious images to the homes of elected brotherhood members

Holy Monday, March 30

Parish: Cristo Redentor–San Rafael Arcángel

20:30 — Solidarity Procession

Parish: Santa María del Mar

22:30 — Procession of Reflection

Parish: San Mauro Mártir

20:00 — Musical Procession

Parish: Nuestra Señora del Rosario

19:30 — Procession of Christ the Sufferer under the canopy

Parish: Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles

20:15 — Procession of the Royal Brotherhood of Jesus with the Cross and the Risen Christ. Accompanied by the statue of Christ from Sant Bult and the Brotherhood of Our Lady of El Rocío of Valencia.

Holy Tuesday, March 31

Parish: Cristo Redentor–San Rafael Arcángel

20:30 — Procession of the Passion of Christ

Parish: Santa María del Mar

19:30 — Procession of Jesus of Nazareth

20:30 — Procession of the Virgin Mary

21:15 — Meeting of the Images

Parish: Nuestra Señora del Rosario

20:00 — Procession of Jesus of Nazareth before Pilate

Parish: Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles

20:00 — Stations of the Cross

23:00 — Procession of the Five Wounds (in total silence)

Holy Wednesday, April 1

Parish: Cristo Redentor–San Rafael Arcángel

20:00 — Transfer of the Coffin of Christ

23:00 — Procession of the Blessed Virgin Mary the Protector. Prayers for the needy.

Parish: Santa María del Mar

23:59 — Night Procession of Silence

Parish: San Mauro Mártir

20:00 — Procession of the Holy Christ of Concord

Parish: Nuestra Señora del Rosario

19:30 — Procession "The Art of Religious Iconography"

21:00 — Transfer of Christ

23:30 — Procession with the reading of verses by José Sorolla

Parish: Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles

19:30 — Theatrical performance of the arrest of Jesus and the betrayal of Judas

20:00 — Combined Procession

23:15 — Night Procession with torches

Holy Thursday, April 2

20:00 — Ceremony of Prophecy in Santa María del Mar and collective visit to the holy monuments. Combined procession through the five churches of the Maritime Villages.

Parish: Cristo Redentor–San Rafael Arcángel

21:45 — Transfer of the Holy Chalice

23:59 — Stations of the Cross

Parish: Santa María del Mar

23:59 — Procession of Silence

Parish: San Mauro Mártir

23:15 — Procession of Silence

Parish: Nuestra Señora del Rosario

22:00 — Reenactment of the meeting between the Virgin Mary and the Suffering Christ

23:30 — Drum procession and reenactment of the arrest

23:45 — Procession with torches

Parish: Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles

16:30 — Visit and prayer before the images of the Patron in the homes of brotherhood members

Good Friday, April 3

18:30 — General Procession of the Holy Burial from Plaza Virgen de Vallivana to Plaza Iglesia del Rosario

Parish: Cristo Redentor–San Rafael Arcángel

08:00 — Meeting of the images of Christ at the home of a chosen member

10:00 — Stations of the Cross with prayer on the beach

Parish: Santa María del Mar

11:05 — Stations of the Cross Procession

Parish: San Mauro Mártir

11:00 — Stations of the Cross

Parish: Nuestra Señora del Rosario

09:30 — Stations of the Cross

Parish: Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles

08:00 — Meeting of the images of Christ and prayer by the sea

10:00 — Stations of the Cross Procession with the reenactment of four scenes from the Passion of Christ

Holy Saturday, April 4

Parish: Cristo Redentor–San Rafael Arcángel

23:59 — Procession of the Resurrection and fireworks in front of Mercado del Cabanyal. The Risen Jesus visits His Mother with floral offerings to various images.

Parish: Santa María del Mar

18:30 — Procession of the Cross and the Shroud of Turin

23:59 — Drum parade and Procession of the Resurrection

Parish: Nuestra Señora del Rosario

18:30 — Transfer of the Coffin of Christ to the church

Easter Sunday, April 5

13:00 — General Resurrection Parade from Mercado del Cabañal to Plaza Iglesia del Rosario

Parish: Cristo Redentor–San Rafael Arcángel

09:45 — Procession

11:00 — Meeting of the Risen Christ and Our Lady of Sorrows

Parish: Santa María del Mar

10:00 — Procession of the Risen Christ to the pier to pray for the deceased

10:30 — Sacred Meeting of the Resurrection in front of Mercado del Grau

Parish: Nuestra Señora del Rosario

09:30 — Procession in honour of the meeting of the Risen Christ and the Virgin Mary at Plaza Iglesia del Rosario

10:00 — Communion

Parish: Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles

00:00 — Representation of the Resurrection of the Lord

09:00 — Meeting of the Virgin Mary with her Risen Son

10:00 — Procession for the communion of the sick

Easter Monday, April 6

Parish: Cristo Redentor–San Rafael Arcángel

19:30 — Transfer of the statue of the Holy Christ the Saviour and Protector to the church

Parish: Santa María del Mar

18:30 — Transfer of the statue of Our Lady of Sorrows to the Ballesol residence.

Parish: Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles

18:00 — Transfer of the statue of Jesus tied to the column to the parish

19:30 — Transfer of the statue of the Holy Christ the King of Sorrows to the parish

Easter Tuesday, April 7

Parish: Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles

20:15 — Transfer of the Cross to the parish

Easter Wednesday, April 8

Parish: Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles

19:30 — Transfer of the statue of the Holy Christ of Forgiveness to the parish church

20:00 — Transfer of the Ecce Homo to the parish church

Easter Thursday, April 9

Parish: Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles

20:00 — Transfer of the statue of the Holy Christ the Savior accompanied by the statue of Our Lady of Sorrows, to the parish church