{"id":8294,"date":"2026-03-30T08:35:48","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T06:35:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.fuerte-group.com\/easter-week-in-marbella\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T08:35:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T06:35:57","slug":"easter-week-in-marbella","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.fuerte-group.com\/en\/easter-week-in-marbella\/","title":{"rendered":"Easter Week in Marbella: discover all its traditions and customs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Easter Week is the most passionate time of the year, in addition to being a cultural and social milestone in Marbella\u2019s calendar. As in almost all Andalusian cities, the Easter holidays on the Costa del Sol<\/strong> are a tradition loaded with sacred feeling. This \u201choly period\u201d could very well be a time of reflection and slowing down to make positive improvements in our lives.\u00a0The Easter\u00a0Week in Marbella<\/strong> kick off with Palm Sunday<\/strong>, when Christ\u2019s entrance to Jerusalem is commemorated and ends on Easter Sunday<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Here is everything you need to know about this week of penitence so you can experience the thrill, breathe in the aroma of orange blossom and incense wafting around the whole city and enjoy the profound singing of a good saeta<\/em> flamenco religious song, followed by the sound of the bell indicating the subsequent \u201clifting of the float\u201d and \u201cwe go bravely forward.\u201d Easter Week in Marbella and the Costa del Sol is to be experienced.<\/p>\n

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What to expect from the Easter week processions in Marbella<\/h2>\n

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During Easter Week in Marbella, you will see impressive and beautiful thrones with artistic representations of Christ or the Virgin Mary. The different floats are decorated with gold or silver and also bear dozens of candles and hundreds of pretty flowers. Given their weight, the Marbella thrones are carried by 50 to 80 people, usually men, who will pass through the streets of the city. In addition to the processions, there is also a cortege comprising Nazarenes (or penitents) who are dressed in tunics, capes and capirotes<\/em> (conical hats). And all this is accompanied by music played by different trumpet and drum bands hired by the different brotherhoods for the occasion.<\/p>\n

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Easter week in Marbella<\/h2>\n

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Palm Sunday\u00a0 (La Pollinica)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The traditional Hermandad de Nuestro Padre Jes\u00fas Cautivo, Mar\u00eda Sant\u00edsima de la Encarnaci\u00f3n y Santa Marta, la Pollinica, begins its journey from the Parroquia de San Pedro on the morning of Palm Sunday and its state of penitence passes through the streets of the centre accompanied by around 300 penitents.<\/p>\n

Easter Monday\u00a0 (Cristo de la Columna)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Hermandad del Sant\u00edsimo Cristo Atado a la Columna y Mar\u00eda Sant\u00edsima Virgen Blanca have their procession on Monday from the Ermita del Santo Cristo and are accompanied by some 325 Nazarenes dressed in white capirotes<\/em> and green tunics.<\/p>\n

Easter Tuesday\u00a0 (El Cautivo y Santa Marta)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Hermandad de Nuestro Padre Jes\u00fas Cautivo y Mar\u00eda Sant\u00edsima de la Encarnaci\u00f3n y Santa Marta begins its procession on Easter Tuesday from the Encarnaci\u00f3n and is escorted by 350 penitents wearing tunics and black capirotes<\/em>. One of the most beautiful parts that we recommend you see is the passage of this procession along calle Virgen de los Dolores.<\/p>\n

Eastern Wednesday (Cristo del Perd\u00f3n y el Nazareno)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Hermandad de Nuestro Padre Jes\u00fas Cautivo, Mar\u00eda Sant\u00edsima de la Encarnaci\u00f3n y Santa Marta has its procession on Wednesday from its Casa Hermandad por Nueva Andaluc\u00eda. Conversely, Nuestro Padre Jes\u00fas Nazareno y Mar\u00eda Sant\u00edsima del Mayor Dolor begins from the Encarnaci\u00f3n and is accompanied by 225 Nazarenes, 110 bearers and over 40 Mantillas<\/em> <\/strong>wearing black lace headscarves.<\/p>\n

Easter Thursday (Silence, Love and Nazarene)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Silence starts its penitence from the Parroquia de San Pedro. The Cofrad\u00eda de Nazarenos del Sant\u00edsimo Cristo del Amor, Mar\u00eda Sant\u00edsima de la Caridad y San Juan Evangelista is the most ancient carved piece that is carried through the streets of Marbella, so it is something that you must not miss. Conversely, the humblest procession is the Nazarene that starts from San Pedro with over 600 brothers, but is only accompanied by 9 Nazarenes and 9 Mantillas<\/em> for each \u2018saint.\u2019<\/p>\n

Good Friday\u00a0 (Yacente and Soledad)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Hermandad de Nuestro Padre Jes\u00fas Cautivo, Mar\u00eda Sant\u00edsima de la Encarnaci\u00f3n y Santa Marta pass through Nueva Andaluc\u00eda, starting its journey from its Casa Hermandad.<\/p>\n

The state of penitence of Nuestra Se\u00f1ora de la Soledad starts from the Iglesia de la Encarnaci\u00f3n and passes through the streets of Marbella.<\/p>\n

Easter Sunday<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Easter Sunday in Marbella is experienced in a totally different way, since it is a state of penitence that is very luminous and joyful and passes through the streets of San Pedro and Marbella followed by brothers from all the brotherhoods.<\/p>\n

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Tradition and customs<\/h2>\n

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The images<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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The main attraction of Holy Week in Spain is the procession. The images kept by the churches during the year are taken out on a tour, mounted on beautiful floats and accompanied by beautiful floral embellishments. Images of Virgins, Christ, crucifixions or Nazarenos, among others, represent the Passion and death of Jesus of Nazareth. The procession is accompanied by a procession around the streets and all the people come together to watch it and pray. If you are passionate about art, you cannot miss this religious expression which features sculptures by the best Spanish carvers as well as an excellent example of metalwork.<\/p>\n

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The Nazarenos<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Nazarenos are adherents of different religious brotherhoods that accompany their images in procession. Their outfit is none other than a robe and cape accompanied by a capirote, a type of conical hat that, in most cases, covers the face. Also known as penitents, they are responsible walking in front of the images holding candles and incense. They are one of the symbols of Holy Week, so you won\u2019t be able to ignore them.<\/p>\n

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The mantillas<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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One of the most ancient and singular traditions of Andalusian Easter Week are the Mantillas<\/em>, women dressed in mourning and wearing a peineta<\/em> or comb who walk the procession. This show of respect is an ornament for the hair (comb) that is covered by a lace headscarf.<\/p>\n

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La Saeta<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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La saeta is synonymous with Easter Week and is the most significant expression of this time. It is a totally religious song that is sung during the day of Passion. It is a song full of sentiment that is addressed directly to the carved piece. If you come to see Easter Week, be sure not to miss the chance to enjoy one of the most emotional and beautiful moments of the procession.<\/p>\n

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Incense and wax<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Incense is a very characteristic display that indicates that it is Easter Week. Conversely, wax tells us that the procession has passed, since it is very normal to see children behind the penitents collecting the wax that drips from the religious candles and making big balls out of it.<\/p>\n

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Desserts and sweets<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Many are the traditions that accompany the Week of Passion, but the sweetest one are the pastries. It is at that time when traditional sweets are made, such as torrijas<\/em> or French toast which are toasted and bathed in milk and honey, crumbed and then fried. Also very traditional are the delicious pesti\u00f1os<\/em> (beignets) and bu\u00f1uelos <\/em>(fritters). Exquisite!<\/p>\n

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Curiosities about Holy Week<\/h2>\n

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