Celebrate Easter in Nerja. Easter, also called Semana Santa – Holy week, in Spain is celebrated with processions and Catholic Holy Masses. On this page you will find more information about the easter celebrations of Nerja.

Program 2012:

•  Palm sunday, 1st of April 2012
  11:30 h. Blessing of the Palms Church Ntra. Sra. de las Angustias,         Pza Ermita.   Procession: Pza Ermita, C/ Angustias, C/ Pintada, C/ Puerta del Mar, Paseo Balcón de de Europa, Iglesia “El Salvador”.                                                        12:00 h. Mass at the Church “El Salvador”, located at Europe`s balcony.
  20.00.h. Mass at the Church “El Salvador”, located at Europe`s balcony.
• Ash wednesday, 4th of April 2012 
  18.00h       Procession: Jesús Cautivo & Holy Virgin Mª Stma. de los    Desamparados. Itenirary: Iglesia El Salvador, C/ Puerta del Mar, C/ Pintada, C/          Angustias, Plaza de la Ermita,C/ Granada, Plaza Cavana Paseo Balcón   de Europa.
• Maundy thursday (Holy thursday), 5th of April 2012
  18:00 h.  Mass at the Church “El Salvador”.
  21:30 h. Procession: Jesus of Nazareth and the Holy Virgin of Hope
  Itinerary: Church, C /Puerta del Mar, C/ Pintada, Plaza Cantarero, C/ Mendez Nuñez,   C/ Bronce, C/ Angustias, Plaza de la Ermita, C/ Granada, Plaza Cavana, C/ Carmen and  Balcón de Europa.
• Good friday, 6th of April 2012
  18:00 h.         Mass at the Church ”El Salvador”
  21:30 h.         Procession of the Burial of Christ and the Holy Virgin of Dolores    (Virgin of Sorrows). Same itinerary as Maundy Thursday.
•  Easter sunday, 8th of April 2012 
  11:00 h.         Mass at the Church “El Salvador”.
  12:00 h.         Procession of Christ Resurrected and Holy Mary. Itinerary: Balcón Europa, C/ Puerta del   Mar, C/Pintada,        C/ Arropiero, C/ Huertos,   C/  Frigiliana,  C/  Carretas,  C/Pintada    C/  Angustias,   Plaza   Ermita,   C/  Granada, C/Carmen., Balcón de Europa .
  20.00 h.        Mass at the Church “El Salvador”

Source Nerja.es, official website of Nerja

More information about the holy week here.