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Morelia Unveils Semana Santa 2026 Plan Marking 50 Years of the Procesión del Silencio

Officials frame the expanded program as a tourism driver supported by INAH training.

Overview

  • City leaders released an official schedule of more than 30 activities running March 10 to April 11, anchored by the 50th edition of the Procesión del Silencio.
  • The procession is slated for roughly 1,500 participants across 20 cofradías with 20 saetas and two stages, with officials projecting about 80,000 spectators.
  • Authorities said there will be no large staged downtown viacrucis this year, with parishes conducting their own versions as space is reserved for an expanded procession and a possible TV setup that remains unconfirmed.
  • Key dates include Palm Sunday on March 29, the foot-washing, Last Supper and Prendimiento on April 2, and a midday Viacrucis plus Cathedral matraca sonorizations on April 3.
  • The program adds special Cathedral lighting, a Plaza Valladolid videomapping and pre–Holy Week festivals, while officials cite recent tourism gains and 2025 airport traffic of 1.2 million passengers.