Semana Santa Seville 2027: dates and tips

Semana Santa in Seville isn't a parade you watch from one spot. More than 70 brotherhoods walk from their churches to the Cathedral and back, each by its own route, and for a week the city turns into a maze. The 2027 dates are fixed because Easter falls on 28 March: Visita Sevilla gives 21 to 28 March. The short recommendation: stay from Palm Sunday to Good Friday, go to the neighbourhoods rather than the Carrera Oficial, and check the schedules daily.

Semana Santa 2027: the days

Spain.info says about 71 brotherhoods take part with around 50,000 Nazarenes, and Visita Sevilla's 2024 page says 61 of the 71 go to the Cathedral.

Already set: the order from Wednesday to Good Friday

On 3 November 2026, the Council of Brotherhoods (Consejo) approved the 2027 order on the Carrera Oficial for the second half of the week. The exact times are still missing.

In the Madrugá the order is Silencio, Gran Poder, Macarena, Calvario, Esperanza de Triana, Gitanos. That helps if you are picking two or three to see that night. On Good Friday come Carretería, Soledad de San Buenaventura, Cachorro, O, San Isidoro, Montserrat and Sagrada Mortaja.

One change concerns the Cathedral itself: for 2027 the Cathedral says all brotherhoods will follow one route inside, from the Puerta de San Miguel to the Puerta de los Palos. It changes nothing for you on the street, but it shows how tightly the whole thing is timed.

The words you need

You will need these to read the schedules. The explanations come from Visita Sevilla's dictionary:

• Paso: the platform with the figures, carried from below.
• Costaleros: carry the paso on their head and neck, hidden from view.
• Capataz: guides the bearers and gives the signal.
• Nazarenos: members in robes and pointed hoods, carrying candles.
• Saeta: a flamenco-style prayer, often sung from a balcony.
• Carrera Oficial: the mandatory, enclosed stretch from Plaza de la Campana to the Cathedral.
• Cruz de guía: the cross that leads a procession. When you see it, the rest is coming, and that can take a while.

How to watch: three ways

1. In the neighbourhoods, for free. This is the choice for most people. Visita Sevilla describes processions moving through narrow streets with balconies decorated with flower altars. Pick a brotherhood, look up its route and times in the programme and wait in its neighbourhood. For families, Visita Sevilla suggests wide spaces: La Paz at María Luisa Park on Palm Sunday, Cristo de Burgos in its namesake square on Wednesday and La Carretería in El Arenal on Good Friday.

2. On the Carrera Oficial, with a chair. This stretch is enclosed, with stands and rental chairs managed by the Council of Brotherhoods through its Sillas y Palcos portal. Renewal, payment, transfer and requests for a subscription all go through it. Deadlines and prices for 2027 were not on the page in early November. If you really want to sit, check the rules with the Consejo early.

3. Along the way, with no fixed spot. You set off and follow the music. You will meet the bulla, the dense crowd around the floats. Often you can't get across a street with a procession in the way, and with processions lasting over 10 hours that matters. So plan your way back to the hotel in advance, on the right side of the route.

The Madrugá: what to expect

It starts at midnight on Maundy Thursday and runs into Good Friday morning. Spain.info calls it the most important moment of the week, and the waits are long accordingly. La Macarena and La Esperanza de Triana are among the best-known brotherhoods, the latter founded in 1418 according to Visita Sevilla. If you choose only one, set off early and stay in its neighbourhood rather than the Carrera Oficial. Bring water and a jacket, and sleep in the afternoon. If you are tired, keep clear of the dense spots, since you can't get out of them quickly.

Rain and weather

Averages 2015–2024 from the ERA5 reanalysis (via Open-Meteo), rounded.

Rain is the one thing you can't plan for. March averages 80 mm, and processions can be called off in the rain; it happened in Seville in 2024, as The Local reported. So stay several days rather than betting everything on the Madrugá. More on the climate is in the best time to visit Andalusia. Evenings get cool, so bring a jacket even after a warm day.

Sights, getting there, where to base yourself

Visita Sevilla warns that many monuments change their opening hours during this week, so plan for that. You can get some of them, such as the Alcázar, as tickets for Seville^* on Tiqets, but check the date carefully. For the airport and the city, see Seville airport to the city centre and how many days in Seville. With streets in the old town often blocked this week, a transfer from Seville airport^* is useful for a late arrival; ask how close to your hotel the driver can get. You could even combine it with Las Fallas in Valencia 2027, which ends on 19 March.

Where to stay

• Centro and Santa Cruz: close to the Cathedral and Carrera Oficial, but the way to your hotel can be blocked for hours.
• Triana: across the river, with its own brotherhoods such as La Esperanza de Triana.
• Macarena: north of the old town, home of the brotherhood of the same name and a good place for the Madrugá.

How YesTrip helps

YesTrip has a ready three-day plan for Seville with times and a map. Copy it into the app and put the sights on days when not everything is blocked. "What's on" lists festivals and public holidays during your trip, the packing list follows the weather, and the offline package helps when you lose your bearings in the lanes. Read procession times from the Consejo. YesTrip is free and a planner; you book with the provider.

Seville trip planDay by day, with map and tips

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