Overview
- The 2026 observance runs from Sunday, March 29 to Sunday, April 5, with masses, processions and cultural events across several countries.
- Spanish cities reported strong turnout in preludes on Friday and Saturday, with Málaga finalizing route tweaks and artistic premieres to improve procession flow.
- Puebla forecasts about 80,000 visitors for April 2–5 with an estimated 300 million pesos in local spending, plus a QR guide for the traditional seven-church visit.
- Puebla’s security plan that started March 25 deploys 479 officers and 67 vehicles across tourist and city areas, including staff trained in several languages.
- In Peru, Lima published the Holy Week schedule led by Archbishop Carlos Castillo, and the business chamber said work on the April 2–3 holidays must earn triple pay under Decree 713.