Holy Week in Spain
Semana Santa or Holy Week in Spain (Spanish: Semana Santa; Catalan: Setmana Santa; Galician: Semana Santa; Basque: Aste Santua; Asturian: Selmana Santa; Aragonese: Semana Santa) is the annual tribute of the Passion of Jesus Christ celebrated by Catholic religious brotherhoods (Spanish: cofradías) and confraternities that perform penitential processions on the streets of almost every Spanish city and town during Holy Week—the final week of Lent before Easter. == Description == Spain is known especially for its Holy Week traditions or Semana Santa.