The Easter stands for vacation and that is why many at this point already have planned their getaway to some corner of Spain or abroad. Although it is possible that others have not been so farsighted and are starting to organize it now. In any case, there is always someone clueless who at this point wonders when is Easter and which are the holidays and which are not.
It is true that Holy Week varies every year, but as a general rule the start date is established on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the arrival of spring. In this 2023, the Liturgical Holy Week starts on sunday april 2which already appears in the calendar as a holiday as it is Palm Sunday, and will end a week later, on April 9th with the Easter Sunday.
So that you don’t miss any date and know exactly when Easter begins and on which days it is celebrated, here is the list of dates for this 2023.
- April 2: Palm Sunday.
- April 3: Holy Monday.
- April 4: Holy Tuesday.
- April 5: Holy Wednesday.
- April 6: Holy Thursday.
- April 7: Good Friday.
- April 8: Holy Saturday
- April 9: Resurrection Sunday.
- April 10: Easter Monday in some regions.
Holy Week holidays in Spain by communities
Regardless of when Liturgical Easter falls each year, each Autonomous Community makes the last decision on which days it maintains as working and school days in Easter and which are holidays, except for Holy Friday, which according to the 2023 holiday work calendar is party throughout Spain.
On the other hand the Holy Thursday it is framed as a replaceable holiday, non-working in many regions, but yes in Catalonia and Valencian Community. The same happens with Easter Monday, which coincides with Monday April 10 and which Navarra, Country, Valencian Community, La Rioja, Catalonia and the Balearic Islands have marked their respective calendars as a holiday.
Now all that remains is to pack your bags and head to the nearest destination to enjoy a few days of rest and disconnection from routine, either in the town where you grew up, in some remote corner of our Spanish geography or simply, taking a plane abroad. Let’s enjoy it!
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