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Easter 2026 on the Costa del Sol: Tradition, Culture… and a Unique Lifestyle

Easter in the Axarquía and the Costa del Sol is one of the most emotional and celebrated events in the Andalusian cultural calendar. From March 29 to April 5, 2026, cities such as Málaga, Vélez‑Málaga, and Nerja transform into vibrant stages of devotion, art, and community. Living in this region is not just about enjoying the sun and the sea—it’s about being part of centuries-old celebrations that bring every street and neighborhood to life.

Discover how buying a home in Málaga or the Axarquía can bring you closer to experiences like these, and why investing in property here is more than a real estate decision: it’s embracing a lifestyle rich in tradition.

Key Dates for Easter 2026

Easter is officially celebrated from Sunday, March 29 (Palm Sunday) to Sunday, April 5 (Easter Sunday).



Semana Santa in Vélez-Málaga, declared a Festival of National Tourist Interest, is undoubtedly the most deeply rooted tradition with the most followers in the city, since hundreds of Vélez residents are part of the different brotherhoods and many thousands more participate directly in the processions, whether as bearers, penitents, fulfilling vows or promises, in music bands or bugles and drums, etc., or attending to witness the processions of the 18 Passion Brotherhoods that carry out their Station of Penance from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday.

 

DOMINGO DE RAMOS (29 abril)

 

Pollinica y Rocio

16:30

 

17:00

Merc. S Francisco 17:00 SALIDA

17:30

C/Virgen de la Paz

18:00

C/ Salvador Rueda

18:30

C/las Tiendas

19:00

Juan Bautista Hurtado

19:30

C/ Félix Lómas 19:50

20:00

Tribuna los Pobres

20:30

Reyes Católicos 20:45

21:00

Canalejas esq. C/Pilarillo

21:30

Plz Carmelitas 21:30 Tribuna

22:00

Merc. S Francisco 22:10 ENCIERRO

22:30

 

23:00

 

23:30

 

0:00

 

0:30

 

1:00

 

 

 

MARTES SANTO (31 abril)

 

Ecce-Homo

Dolores

Coronado

16:30

Igl. S. José 16:15 SALIDA

 

 

17:00

C/Clavel

 

 

17:30

Capuchinos

 

 

18:00

C/ Lope de Vega

C/ La Carrera 18:00 SALIDA

 

18:30

C/ La Garrera

Paseo Nuevo

 

19:00

Paseo Nuevo

Plz. de la Constitución

C/J Barranquero 18:55 SALIDA

19:30

Plz. de la Constitución

C/Las Tiendas

C/Reñidero

20:00

C/Salvador Rueda

C/Salvador Rueda

Plz de las Indias

20:30

C/Félix Lómas 20:25

Plz S. Juan de Dios

C/Salvador Rueda

21:00

Tribuna los Pobres

C/las Tiendas

Plz S. Juan de Dios

21:30

Reyes Católicos 21:20

C/ Félix Lómas 21:25

C/las Tiendas

22:00

Plz Carmelitas 22:10 Tribuna

Tribuna los Pobres

C/ Félix Lómas 22:10

22:30

Capuchinos

Reyes Católicos 22:20

Tribuna los Pobres

23:00

Avda. Vivar Tellez

Plz Carmelitas 23:10 Tribuna

Reyes Católicos 23:05

23:30

Avda. Vivar Tellez

C/ La Carrera 23:45 ENCIERRO

Plz Carmelitas 23:55 Tribuna

0:00

C/ Rafael Alberti

 

C/ del Rio

0:30

Igl. S. José 0:15 ENCIERRO

 

C/ Antonio Segovia Lobillo

1:00

 

 

C/J Barranquero 0:50 ENCIERRO


 


 

MIÉRCOLES SANTO (1 de abril)

 

Sentencia

Huerto y
Desamparados

Medinaceli y
Magdalena

18:30

 

Merc. S Francisco
18:40 SALIDA

 

19:00

 

C/ La Carrera

 

19:30

 

Paseo Nuevo

 

20:00

 

Plz de la Constitución

 

20:30

C/ S. Isidro 20:30
SALIDA

C/ Salvador Rueda

Iglesia S. Juan
20:55 SALIDA

21:00

C/ Félix Lómas
21:15

Plz S. Juan de Dios

C/ Las Tiendas

21:30

Tribuna los Pobres

C/ Las Tiendas

C/ Salvador Rueda

22:00

C/ Alcalde José
Herrera

C/ Felix Lomas 22:00

Plz S. Juan de Dios

22:30

Reyes Católicos 22:15

Tribuna los Pobres

C/ las Tiendas

23:00

Plz Carmelitas 23:00
Tribuna

Reyes Católicos
22:25

C/ Félix Lómas
23:15

23:30

Paseo Nuevo

Plz Carnelitas
23:40 Tribuna

Tribuna los Pobres

0:00

C/ las Tiendas

C/ Luis de Rute

Reyes Católicos 0:10

0:30

Plza de las Indias

Merc. S Francisco
0:40 ENCIERRO

C/ Canalejas

1:00

C/ Reñidero

 

Plz Carmelitas 0:55
Tribuna

1:30

C/ S. Isidro 1:25 ENCIERRO

 

Iglesia S. Juan 1:45
ENCIERRO

 

 

JUEVES SANTO (2 de abril)

 

Pobre y
Esperanza

Tercera Caida y
Amargura

Estudiantes

Humildad y Paz

Rico y Piedad

16:30

C/ Pablo Picasso
16:25 SALIDA

 

 

 

 

17:00

C/ Cristo

 

 

 

 

17:30

C/ Romero Pozo

 

 

 

 

18:00

Plz de la Constitución

 

 

 

 

18:30

C/ Félix Lómas
18:35

C/ J. Acosta 18:45
SALIDA

 

 

 

19:00

Tribuna los Pobres

C/ Juan Bautista
Hurtado

Casa Hdad. 19:15 SALIDA

Merc. S Francisco
18:45 SALIDA

 

19:30

Reyes Católicos
19:30

C/ Félix Lómas
19:50

C/ Salvador Rueda

Poeta Joaquín Lobato

 

20:00

C/ Canalejas

Tribuna los Pobres

C/ Juan Bautista
Hurtado

Paseo Nuevo

 

20:30

Plz Carmelitas 20:20

Reyes Católicos
20:45

Plz de las Indias

Plz de la Constitución

Plz del Carmen 20:00 SALIDA

21:00

C/ Cristo

Canalejas esq. C/ Pilarillo

C/ las Tiendas

C/ Salvador Rueda

Camerín

21:30

C/ Cervantes

Plz Carmelitas 21:35 Tribuna

C/ Félix Lómas
21:20

C/ Juan Bautista
Hurtado

C/ Salvador Rueda

22:00

C/ P Picasso 21:50
ENCIERRO

C/ Romero Pozo

Tribuna los Pobres

C/ Félix Lómas
22:15

Plz S. Juan de Dios

22:30

 

C/ Sevilla

Reyes Católicos
22:15

Tribuna los Pobres

C/ las Tiendas

23:00

 

C/ las Tiendas

Plz Carmelitas 23:05 Tribuna

Reyes Católicos 23:10

C/ Félix Lómas
23:15

23:30

 

Plz S. J. de Dios 23:50 ENCIERRO

Plz del Carmen

Canalejas esq. C/
Pilarillo

Tribuna los Pobres

0:00

 

 

Casa Hdad. 23:45
ENCIERRO

Plz Carmelitas
23:55 Tribuna

Reyes Católicos 0:10

0:30

 

 

 

Luis de Rute

C/ Canalejas

1:00

 

 

 

Merc. S Francisco
1:10 ENCIERRO

Plz Carmelitas 1:00
Tribuna

1:30

 

 

 

 

Plz del Carmen 1:25 ENCIERRO

 

 

VIERNES SANTO (3 abril)

 

Vigas

Amor y Caridad

Cristo del Mar y Penas

Angustias

Sepulcro

Soledad

16:30

 

 

 

 

 

 

17:00

 

 

 

 

 

 

17:30

 

 

 

 

 

 

18:00

 

Merc. S Francisco 18:10 SALIDA

 

 

 

 

18:30

Iglesia S Juan 18:30 SALIDA

Virgen de la Paz

 

 

 

 

19:00

C/Salvador Rueda

Plza. Constitución

 

 

 

 

19:30

Plz S. Juan de Dios

C/ Las Tiendas

 

 

 

 

20:00

C/J. Bautista Hurtado

C/ Salvador Rueda

Iglesia S Juan 20:05 SALIDA

 

 

 

20:30

C/Félix Lómas 20:40

Plz S. Juan de Dios

C/ Salvador Rueda

Iglesia S Juan 20:55 SALIDA

 

 

21:00

Tribuna los Pobres

C/ Las Tiendas

Plz S. Juan de Dios

Plz de la Cosntitución

 

 

21:30

Reyes Católicos 21:35

C/ Félix Lómas 21:20

C/J. Bautista Hurtado

C/las Tiendas

 

 

22:00

Canalejas esq. C/Pilarillo

Tribuna los Pobres

C/ Las Tiendas

Plz S. Juan de Dios

 

 

22:30

Plz Carmelitas 22:25 Tribuna

Reyes Católicos 22:15

C/ Félix Lómas 22:25

C/J. Bautista Hurtado

Iglesia S Juan 22:10 SALIDA

 

23:00

Iglesia S Juan 23:05 ENCIERRO

Plz Carmelitas 23:05 Tribuna

Tribuna los Pobres

C/ Félix Lómas 23:05

C/Salvador Rueda

 

23:30

 

Merc. S Francisco 23:45 ENCIERRO

Reyes Católicos 23:20

Tribuna los Pobres

C/J. Bautista Hurtado

 

0:00

 

 

Plz Carmelitas 0:10 Tribuna

Reyes Católicos 0:05

C/Félix Lómas 00:15

 

0:30

 

 

Paseo Nuevo

Canalejas esq. C/Pilarillo

Tribuna los Pobres

 

1:00

 

 

C/Sevilla

Plz Carmelitas 0:55 Tribuna

Reyes Católicos 1:10

Igl. S. Francisco 1:00 SALIDA

1:30

 

 

Iglesia S Juan 1:30 ENCIERRO

Paseo Nuevo

Canalejas esq. C/Pilarillo

C/Félix Lómas 1:45

2:00

 

 

 

Iglesia S Juan 2:05 ENCIERRO

Plz Carmelitas 2:00 Tribuna

Tribuna los Pobres

2:30

 

 

 

 

C/ Romero Pozo

Plz Carmelitas 2:50 Tribuna

3:00

 

 

 

 

Iglesia S Juan 3:10 ENCIERRO

Igl. S. Francisco 3:35 ENCIERRO

 

 

Málaga: The Heart of Easter

Málaga is famous for its spectacular processions and deep-rooted brotherhood traditions. Here are the main schedules and days of the most iconic processions:

Palm Sunday – March 29
Pollinica – 09:50 (Church of San Agustín)
Dulce Nombre – 14:15 (Parish of Divina Pastora)
Salutación – 14:30 (Parish of San Felipe Neri)
Humildad – 15:15 (Basilica of Santa María de la Victoria)
Salud – 16:20 (Church of San Pablo)
Huerto – 17:45 (Brotherhood House, city center)
Prendimiento – 16:30 (Brotherhood House, Capuchinos)
Holy Monday – March 30
Pasión – 16:50 (Church of Santos Mártires)
Crucifixión – 16:50 (Brotherhood House, Capuchinos)
Gitanos – 16:45 (Brotherhood House)
Cautivo – 17:30 (Brotherhood House, Trinidad)
Holy Tuesday – March 31
Rocío – 15:00 (Brotherhood House, Victoria)
Las Penas – 17:45 (Oratory of Santa María Reina y Madre)
Nueva Esperanza – 15:45 (Brotherhood House, Nueva Málaga)

Note: The full schedule in Málaga includes additional processions each day, and times can extend late into the evening depending on the “Official Route.”


Nerja: Mediterranean Charm and Tradition

In Nerja, Easter has a more intimate but equally moving character—perfect if you are looking to rent an apartment or family home near the sea:

Palm Sunday (March 29) – Palm and olive procession from La Ermita through the main streets.
Holy Wednesday (April 1), 19:30 – Jesús Cautivo and María Santísima de los Desamparados (Church of El Salvador).
Holy Thursday (April 2), 21:00 – Jesús Nazareno and Virgen de la Esperanza.
Good Friday (April 3), 21:00 – Santo Entierro and Virgen de los Dolores.
Easter Sunday (April 5), 12:00 – Jesús Resucitado procession from the Balcón de Europa.

Final schedules are published closer to the dates, but these times allow you to plan visits or envision life living in the area.

Easter and Your Future Home

Imagine waking up each Easter surrounded by tradition and culture. It’s easy if you buy a home in Málaga city or in charming towns like Nerja or Vélez‑Málaga. These celebrations strengthen the community fabric year-round, valued by both residents and investors.

Living near the historic center lets you enjoy the best processions without traveling far. Many of these routes pass through neighborhoods with excellent opportunities to buy a flat, house, or apartment full of character.

Live Easter… and Your Next Life on the Costa del Sol

Easter is just one of the many reasons this region is so attractive for living and investing. Here, tradition and lifestyle combine with a vibrant and opportunity-filled property market.

At Andalucia4you, we help you find your next home near the streets that come alive during Easter, with options tailored to your lifestyle and budget.

Discover houses and apartments in Vélez-Málaga, Malaga, Nerja, and throughout the Axarquía, and start writing your own story in a place where every street tells a tradition.

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