How is the Holy Week celebrated in Honduras?

Although Easter is celebrated much the same everywhere, Honduras does Semana Santa in her own traditional and colorful way. ... If you have something scheduled for that week that needs government help, you must plan ahead or plan to be late. read more

In Honduras Holy Week (or semana santa) is a big deal, but it is a bit different. There are a few Christian celebrations commemorating Christ. But to the bulk of the country semana santa is about beeches, drugs, alcohol and violence. read more

Holy Week in Honduras in 2017. Roman Catholic Church Holy Week 2017. Holy Week, according to the tradition of the Roman Catholic Church, begins with Palm Sunday, when Jesus enters Jerusalem and is received with palm leaves. The following are the dates of the Gregorian calendar for 2017. Palm Sunday falls on April 9, 2017. read more

With it, the traditional celebrations have greatly eroded and people do not attend in the numbers they used to in the past. The traditional Holy Week in Honduras starts on Palm Sunday with the a procession signifying the entrance of Jesus into Jerusalem for the Jewish Passover. read more