Holy Week Rites
Edition 2025 Finished Free Sacred music Brass band Heritage

Holy Week Rites

18 Apr 2025 — 21 Apr 2025
Sambuca di Sicilia — Agrigento (084)

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Edition 2025 — Sambuca Holy Week

In 2025, the Holy Week in Sambuca di Sicilia reached its peak on Good Friday, April 18, with the procession of the Dead Christ and Maria Santissima Addolorata through the streets of the historic center. The rites, organized by the village's parishes and brotherhoods, drew faithful and visitors until Easter Monday, April 21.

The 2025 Edition

On Good Friday, April 18, 2025, Sambuca di Sicilia experienced its most heartfelt rites: the procession of the Dead Christ and Maria Santissima Addolorata wound through the alleys of the historic center, managed by the local parishes. As per tradition, the afternoon procession of the Addolorata, accompanied by the marching band, preceded the solemn evening procession of the Dead Christ.

The rites were part of the Holy Week cycle which, in this village in the province of Agrigento, concludes with Easter Sunday and Easter Monday, confirming the vitality of a popular tradition deeply rooted in the Sambuca community.

Where does it take place — Sambuca Holy Week

Centro storico di Sambuca di Sicilia

Sambuca Holy Week in brief

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History of Sambuca Holy Week

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