Semana Santa is a holy week in Spain celebrated as an alternative to Easter. It involves religious parades through streets and cities where people carry palm leaves and olive branches or dress in black to commemorate Jesus's arrival in Jerusalem and crucifixion. Semana Santa is a major tradition celebrated across Spain, especially in large towns and cities known for their impressive parades featuring large floats depicting biblical scenes accompanied by marching bands.

1. Semana Santa
By Rory and Edward

2. What is it?
Semana Santa is a holy weak in Spain it is the
Spanish version of Easter, but they are not similar at
all! They carry palm leaves and olive branches to
celebrate Jesus’s arrival in Jerusalem.

3. Easter/Semana Santa
England
People receive eggs from there friends
and relatives. Children may also
receive eggs from the “Easter bunny”
Spain
People parade through the streets and
roads. They normally have a marching
band behind them as the music is very
important.

4. Who celebrates it?
Semana Santa is celebrated by almost everyone in
Spain. It is an important month for Spanish people

5. Where is it celebrated?
Semana Santa is celebrated Every where is Spain
but mainly in the big towns and cities as there
parades are much larger and more impressive. It is a
very big tradition in Spain.

6. What they wear.
The woman of the town and city's are dressed in
black whereas the men wear whatever they want,
some people represent the people who were
shamed by the crucifixion of Jesus. They carry huge
wooden floats with scenes on them from the bible.