29 de Marzo
Chiapas
Holy Week in Chiapas is a time when religious traditions, cultural expressions, and a profound sense of community identity come together. From Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday, Chiapas’ municipalities offer visitors and residents a program filled with faith and tradition.
Beginning on the Friday of Sorrows, various regions of the state offer traditional woven palms, carefully prepared to be blessed during Palm Sunday ceremonies. On Holy Thursday, the commemoration of the Last Supper takes place, along with the traditional visit to the Seven Churches, a deeply rooted Catholic practice.
On Good Friday, communities hold the Stations of the Cross reenactments, evoking the Passion of Christ, followed by the Procession of Silence, one of the most solemn manifestations of Holy Week. Holy Saturday is marked by the lighting and blessing of the New Fire, from which the Paschal Candle is illuminated. Finally, on Easter Sunday, the traditional Burning of Judas and the procession with the image of the Risen Christ take place.
One of the most emblematic settings of this season is Unión Juárez, where “El Mártir del Gólgota” is performed, an outstanding representation of the life, passion, and death of Jesus Christ. Considered the best staging in the state and the third most important in the country, it gathers thousands of local, national, and international visitors, especially on Holy Thursday and Good Friday.
Declared Municipal Heritage and recognized as intangible cultural heritage, this representation involves more than 300 participants and attracts over 10,000 spectators every year. Preparation begins months in advance and includes creating more than a kilometer of colorful sawdust carpets along the route taken by characters representing Jesus, Pontius Pilate, priests, the Jewish people, and Roman soldiers.
In Comitán, Holy Week is experienced with deep devotion. Its processions, liturgical celebrations, and the Passion of Christ—performed by the inhabitants of the Nicalocok neighborhood since 1979—make this Pueblo Mágico an important spiritual and cultural destination. In San Cristóbal de Las Casas, another of Chiapas’ most visited destinations, Holy Week also includes the reenactment of the Stations of the Cross along with religious and cultural activities that enrich the celebration.
Experience a unique celebration with rituals that preserve the region’s Indigenous identity—visit Chiapas during Holy Week!
Beginning on the Friday of Sorrows, various regions of the state offer traditional woven palms, carefully prepared to be blessed during Palm Sunday ceremonies. On Holy Thursday, the commemoration of the Last Supper takes place, along with the traditional visit to the Seven Churches, a deeply rooted Catholic practice.
On Good Friday, communities hold the Stations of the Cross reenactments, evoking the Passion of Christ, followed by the Procession of Silence, one of the most solemn manifestations of Holy Week. Holy Saturday is marked by the lighting and blessing of the New Fire, from which the Paschal Candle is illuminated. Finally, on Easter Sunday, the traditional Burning of Judas and the procession with the image of the Risen Christ take place.
One of the most emblematic settings of this season is Unión Juárez, where “El Mártir del Gólgota” is performed, an outstanding representation of the life, passion, and death of Jesus Christ. Considered the best staging in the state and the third most important in the country, it gathers thousands of local, national, and international visitors, especially on Holy Thursday and Good Friday.
Declared Municipal Heritage and recognized as intangible cultural heritage, this representation involves more than 300 participants and attracts over 10,000 spectators every year. Preparation begins months in advance and includes creating more than a kilometer of colorful sawdust carpets along the route taken by characters representing Jesus, Pontius Pilate, priests, the Jewish people, and Roman soldiers.
In Comitán, Holy Week is experienced with deep devotion. Its processions, liturgical celebrations, and the Passion of Christ—performed by the inhabitants of the Nicalocok neighborhood since 1979—make this Pueblo Mágico an important spiritual and cultural destination. In San Cristóbal de Las Casas, another of Chiapas’ most visited destinations, Holy Week also includes the reenactment of the Stations of the Cross along with religious and cultural activities that enrich the celebration.
Experience a unique celebration with rituals that preserve the region’s Indigenous identity—visit Chiapas during Holy Week!