Holy Week processions 2024 in Madrid: schedules, routes

Madrid It is a city where in recent years there has been a rebirth of Easter holidays during which processions They are the great protagonists.

In addition, on these festive dates other cultural activities take place such as religious music concerts in churches and cultural centers.

This means that although these holidays are used to take trips around Spain or other places in the world, the truth is that in Easter in Madrid There is a great atmosphere in the streets.

It is the consequence that the city also receives many visitors, and for many of them the processions also arouse interest.

These celebrations, which were suspended in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic, they returned last year with almost total normality.

Dates of the Holy Week Processions 2024 in Madrid

This year Holy Week Processions program 2024 in Madrid it develops from March 22 to 31, but as a complement to these festivities, various cultural activities.

Sacred Music, saetas and torrijas during Holy Week in Madrid

In this regard, the Holy music once again has a great role in the Easter holidays in the capital.

Highlights the Organ Music Series in the church of San Ginés. with concerts taking place on March 17, 19, 21 and 25, every day at 18,30:XNUMX p.m.

Another event of the holidays is the concert by the Municipal Symphonic Band of Madrid which is celebrated in the Almudena Cathedral on Thursday, March 21, with the participation of the Choir of the Escolanía de San Lorenzo de El Escorial.

Likewise, coinciding with processions, a saetas program with outstanding singers, specifically on March 28, 29 and 30.

It should also be noted, as a novelty this year, that a Torrijas Route in Madrid, which will surely become a must for those who are passionate about this sweet...as is my case.

Holy Week Tamborrada 2024 in Madrid

Another traditional event in the Holy Week in Madrid is drumming which takes place in the Plaza Mayor.

La Holy Week drumming It is a very popular celebration in Aragon, which is represented every year in Madrid.

La Tamborrada of Holy Week 2024 in Madrid Is celebrated the Winners will be announced in March, Easter Sunday, From the 13 hours in the morning.

Here you have more information about the Tamborrada 2024 tour in Madrid.

Holy Week processions 2024 in Madrid: schedules, routes

Regarding the processions, the Town hall of the capital has already presented the Holy Week Program 2024 in Madrid, with the calendar of processions held in the capital.

In the program you can see the map of the route of the 21 processions taking place this year in Madrid, all of which, it should be noted, will go through the renovated Puerta del Sol.

Below we highlight the information of the main processions that are celebrated through the historic center of Madrid, with dates, times and routes.

March 24, 2024 (Palm Sunday Processions)

Our Father Jesus of Love (La Borriquita)

– Time: 15,30:XNUMX p.m.

– Departure: Almudena Cathedral, Bailén 10

– Itinerary: through the historic center, Calle Mayor, Plaza Mayor, Puerta del Sol, Calle Preciados, Calle Valverde, Plaza de San Ildefonso

Procession of Silence, Father Jesus of Forgiveness

– Time: 15,45:XNUMX p.m.

– Departure: Santísimo Cristo de la Fe Church, Atocha 87

– Itinerary: through the historic center, passing through Atocha street, Almudena cathedral, Mayor street, Puerta del Sol, Prado street

Procession of the Christ of Faith and Forgiveness in Madrid (Los Estudiantes)

– Time: 17,30:XNUMX p.m.

– Departure: Pontifical Basilica of San Miguel, San Justo 4

– Itinerary: through the historic center, passing through Plaza de la Villa, Plaza Mayor, Puerta del Sol

March 27, 2024 (Holy Wednesday Processions)

Procession of Our Father Jesus of Health (Los Gitanos)

– Time: 20,30:XNUMX p.m.

– Departure: Nuestra Señora del Carmen and San Luis Obispo Parish, Health 2

– Itinerary: through the historic center, passing through Calle del Carmen, Puerta del Sol, Plaza de Jacinto Benavente, Calle Imperial, Cava de San Miguel, Calle Mayor

Procession of the Holy Christ of the Three Falls

Time: 19,45 hours

Departure: Parish of Santiago and San Juan Bautista, Plazuela de Santiago

Itinerary: through the historic center, Calle Mayor, Puerta del Sol, Plazuela de Santa Cruz, Calle de Toledo, Cava Baja, Plaza de la Villa

March 28, 2024 (Holy Thursday Processions)

Procession of Our Father Jesus Nazareno “El Pobre”

– Time: 18,15:XNUMX p.m.

– Departure: Church of San Pedro el Viejo, Nuncio 14

– Itinerary: through the historic center, Nuncio street, Esparteros street, Puerta del Sol, Plaza Mayor, Toledo street, Cava Alta

Procession of the Divine Captive in Madrid

– Time: 19:XNUMX p.m.

– Departure: Calasancio School of the PP Escolapios, Chapel at General Díaz Porlier 58

– Itinerary: through the Salamanca neighborhood, passing through Conde de Peñalver, Juan Bravo, Príncipe de Vergara, Plaza Salamanca, Don Ramón de la Cruz

Procession of Our Father Jesus of the Great Power

– Time: 18:XNUMX p.m.

– Departure: Royal Collegiate Church of San Isidro, Toledo 37

– Itinerary: through the historic center, Salvador street, Plaza de la Provincia, Postas street, Puerta del Sol, Gerona street, Plaza Mayor, Plaza de San Miguel, Tintoreros street

March 29, 2024 (Good Friday Processions)

Procession of Jesus Nazarene of Medinaceli in Madrid

– Time: 19,00:XNUMX p.m.

– Departure: Basilica Church of Nuestro Padre Jesús de Medinaceli, Plaza de Jesús 2

– Itinerary: through Duque de Medinaceli, Carrera de San Jerónimo, Puerta del Sol, Alcalá street, Sevilla street, Carrera de San Jerónimo, Duque de Medinaceli

Procession of the Holy Christ of the Alabarderos in Madrid

– Time: 19,00:XNUMX p.m.

– Departure: Departs from the Puerta del Príncipe of the Royal Palace, on Bailén Street, Plaza de Oriente

– Itinerary: through the historic center, Bailén, Calle Mayor, Plaza Mayor, Puerta del Sol, Calle Mayor and ending at the Cathedral of the Armed Forces church.

Procession of the Most Holy Mary of the Seven Sorrows in Madrid

– Time: 19:XNUMX p.m.

– Departure: Church of Santa Cruz, Atocha 6

– Itinerary: through the historic center, Gerona street, Plaza Mayor, Plaza de la Villa, Mayor street, Sal street, Postas street, Puerta del Sol, Esparteros street

Procession of the Holy Burial in Madrid

– Time: 20:XNUMX p.m.

– Departure: Church of Santa Cruz, Atocha street 6

– Itinerary: through the historic center, Gerona street, Plaza Mayor, Plaza de Santiago, Plaza de la Villa, Calle Mayor, Plaza Mayor, Calle Postas, Puerta del Sol, Calle de Carretas

March 30, 2024 (Holy Saturday Processions)

Procession of Solitude and Helplessness in Madrid

– Time: 16:XNUMX p.m.

– Departure: Church of the Concepción Real de Calatrava, Alcalá 25

– Itinerary: Alcalá street, Puerta del Sol, Mayor street, Plaza de San Miguel, Plaza la Villa, Bordadores street, Arenal street, Puerta del Sol, Carrera de San Jerónimo