Semana Santa

This week is Semana Santa (Holy Week) in El Salvador.   A week of religious celebrations commemorating the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ and of vacations and time spent with family.  Although recent polling shows that fewer than 40% of Salvadorans now describe themselves as members of the Roman Catholic church, the cultural flavor of Semana Santa is deeply rooted in centuries of Roman Catholicism.  Here is a collection of videos to share some of the week's events in different parts of the country. 

Palm Sunday procession in San Salvador:

El #CentroHistóricoSS es la ruta de la fe. La procesión recorre: la iglesia El Rosario, Catedral y puntos emblemáticos.

El corazón de El Salvador recibe a miles de feligreses en la primera actividad de la Semana Santa. ✝️⛪️

¡Sin duda alguna, un día histórico!🌿 pic.twitter.com/xw1QcXwqGo

— Alcaldía de San Salvador (@alcaldia_ss) April 2, 2023

Monday of Semana Santa in Sonsonate:

 

In Texistepeque, los Talciguines -- devils -- run through the streets of the town, whipping passersby, until confronted by Jesus who defeats them.

 

In many towns and cities in El Salvador, a city street may be decorated with carpets made with colored salts. The longest of all is in the town of Sensuntepeque :

Procession from Calvary Church in San Salvador.

#SemanaSanta | Ha salido la Procesión del Silencio en la iglesia El Calvario, de San Salvador.

Video: LPG/Mercedes Arias. #ElSalvador pic.twitter.com/60bpUc7CzR

— La Prensa Gráfica (@prensagrafica) April 7, 2023

The Good Friday procession in downtown San Salvador ends at Calvary Church.

 

See also:

Photo gallery of processions on the Wednesday of Semana Santa in the town of Izalco.

Photo gallery of Palm Sunday processions in Panchimalco a town known for art and flowers. (Video link).