Santa Semana (aka Holy Week) starts the Sunday before Easter (Palm Sunday), and continues through Easter Sunday. Palm Sunday, the Thursday going into Good Friday, and Easter Sunday are the biggest ...

Holy Week, or 'Semana Santa' as it's known in Spanish ... especially on Good Friday—a pivotal date in Christianity that commemorates the crucifixion and death of Jesus of Nazareth during ...

The Spanish word for 'Easter' is Pascua, but it's more common to see Easter referred to as Semana Santa (Holy Week). This is a time when many festivals take place across Spain and Latin America.

From solemn processions to real-life crucifixions, Holy Week in the Philippines is a powerful mix of faith and tradition.