Portugal gets Religious- Easter in Portugal 2020
As 81 percent of the Portuguese population is Roman Catholic, Easter is celebrated religiously as everyone is devoted to God. 2020 Easter in Portugal is going to be on 12 th April but the celebrations of Christ’s resurrection are celebrated for three days, 10 th April, being Good Friday. Easter in Portugal As every year, Easter Weekend in Portugal 2020 is celebrated by numerous religious traditions, differing from places in the country. The Holy Week is called as Semana Santa, many processions all over the country are observed. The popular one takes place in Braga and as per the tradition, Archbishop washes the feet of 12 people, symbolizing the event in the Bible where Jesus washed the feet of His 12 disciples. The biggest procession of the country takes place in Algarve region, Loule, called Festa da Mae Soberana. Get more information click here!