Program of Holly Week in Yecla

Year 2023

It celebrates: From 22nd March to 31st March

Place: Yecla (Murcia)

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Discover the exciting Holy Week of Yecla with its Calvary procession, the Farolicos carried by children, the Santo Entierro, and enjoy the popular "Suelta del Diablo" by throwing candies on Easter Sunday.

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Discover Easter Week in Yecla, of Regional Tourist Interest and of Cultural Interest.

Among its most unique processions are the Easter Monday, Easter Tuesday or Procession of the Lanterns and the Act of the Burial of Christ, as well as the image of "La Virgen de las Angustias" by Salzillo (1973) declared an Asset of Cultural Interest.

In Yecla, as well as its impressive processions, you can enjoy a large number of tourist resources such as visiting the Archaeological Museum, the cave paintings of Monte Arabí and its approved footpath (PR-MU91), among other tourist attractions.

Upcoming festivals

The Paloteo Dance of Longares

From 1st September to 8th September

Longares (Zaragoza)

If you want to experience on your skin the emotion of years of tradition to the sound of this hypnotic music to the rhythm of the sticks, you can't miss the Dance of the Paloteo de Longares, a unique experience!

Fiesta del Motín in Aranjuez

From 1st September to 5th September

Aranjuez (Madrid)

From September 1 to 5 is celebrated the Fiesta del Motín in Aranjuez, an exciting popular festival that recalls the historic Mutiny of Aranjuez.

Grape Harvest Festival

From 3rd September to 18th September

Jerez de la Frontera (Cádiz)

We invite you to discover the Fiesta de la Vendimia in Jerez de la Frontera, a very popular festival in Andalusia in which activities related to wine take place.

Moors and Christians Festivities in Villena

From 4th September to 9th September

Villena (Alicante)

Moors and Christians Festivities in Villena

In September the Moors and Christians festivities are held in Villena, of National Tourist Interest, in honour of their patron saint, the Virgen de las Virtudes, who freed the city from the plague.

Entrance of bulls and horses of Segorbe

From 5th September to 11th September

Segorbe (Castellón)

The Entrada de Toros y Caballos de Segorbe is a spectacle that attracts thousands of spectators, who come to see how several riders skillfully guide a herd of bulls, without the presence of protective structures.