Easter

Celebration of the Easter in Valladolid

Sacred period of that passes from Domingo de Ramos until Domingo de Resurreccio'n, from the liturgical point of view.

The days that conform it are the following ones:

Given the importance of the celebration of the Dolores of Virgin Maria Friday previous to Domingo de Ramos, in some places they are celebrated processions in both previous days: Friday of Dolores and Saturday of Passion.

The most important days of the Easter are the formed ones by the call Paschal Triduo: Good Friday, in that the death is commemorated of Christ, Saturday Santo, in that it is commemorated to Christ in the tomb, and Domingo de Resurreccio'n, in that the Christians celebrate resurrection of Christ. Also the Friday eve is important, Thursday Santo, day in which Catholic church it commemorates the institution of Eucaristía. In offices of that day it is reserved Santísimo Sacrament in a place that is prepared in the church, call monument, until the office of the following day.

The Date of the Easter

Good Friday it is immediately later Friday to first Full Moon of Spring. For that reason it can be as early as 21 of March, which will happen in 2008, or as late as . A formula exists that can be consulted in Calculation of the date of Passover

- The city of Popayán she is world-wide well-known by his Procesiones of Easter, which attract travelling and tourists worldwide

- During the Saturday of Gloria, they are burned Judas. Also the processions are famous of Puebla

Italy
- Procesiones in Sicily and Calabria, mainly. It emphasizes the city of Trapani

- During this period they are habitual processions, in which the different ones march past and brotherhoods, with its titular images. .