Spaniards Celebrate Semana Santa

For days leading up to Easter Sunday each year, hundreds of colorful processions featuring penitents, robes and hats called “capirotes” and magnificently decorated religious floats. 

Revelers parade through the streets of villages and cities across the country, celebrating the Passion of Christ from the crucifixion to resurrection, celebrations which have become a major tourist attraction and televised nationwide.

AP photographers Alvaro Barrientos, Manu Fernandez and Francisco Seco covered this year's events.

Hooded penitents from the "La Paz" brotherhood take part during Holy Week procession in Cordoba, southern Spain, Wednesday, March 28, 2018. Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

A young penitent takes part in the procession of the "Silencio del Santisimo Cristo del Rebate" brotherhood, during Holy Week in Tarazona, northern Spain, Tuesday, March 27, 2018. Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)

Devotes take part in the procession of ''El Ensogado'' during the Holy Week in Sietamo, northern Spain, Thursday, March 29, 2018. For days leading up to Easter Sunday each year, hundreds of colorful processions featuring penitents and magnificently decorated religious floats parade through the streets of villages and cities across the country, celebrating the Passion of Christ from the crucifixion to resurrection, celebrations which have become a major tourist attraction and televised nationwide. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)

Hooded penitents from "Los Estudiantes" brotherhood take part in a traditional annual Holy Week procession in Madrid, Sunday, March 25, 2018. Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

A young penitent takes part in the procession of the "Silencio del Santisimo Cristo del Rebate" brotherhood, during Holy Week in Tarazona, northern Spain, Tuesday, March 27, 2018. Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)

Masked penitents take part in a Palm Sunday procession, in Zaragoza, northern Spain, Sunday, March 25, 2018. Hundreds of processions will be take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)

A devotee holds up a palm during a Palm Sunday procession, in Zaragoza, northern Spain, Sunday, March 25, 2018. Hundreds of processions will be take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)

A devotee known as ''Las Manolas'' holds a rosary as taking part in the procession of the "Exaltacion de La Santa Cruz" brotherhood, during Holy Week in Zaragoza, northern Spain, Thursday, March 29, 2018. Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)

A penitent puts the hand on a drum while taking part in a procession of the "Santa Veracruz" brotherhood, during the Holy Week in Calahorra, northern Spain, Wednesday, March 28, 2018. Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)

A penitent prepares to take part in a procession of the "Santa Veracruz" brotherhood, during the Holy Week in Calahorra, northern Spain, Wednesday, March 28, 2018. Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)

A hooded penitent from "Los Estudiantes" brotherhood holds a rosary with a small cross as taking part in a traditional annual Holy Week procession in Madrid, Sunday, March 25, 2018. Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

People watch penitents from a bar during a procession of the "Santa Veracruz" brotherhood, during the Holy Week in Calahorra, northern Spain, Wednesday, March 28, 2018. Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)

A woman wearing the traditional mantilla from "Los Estudiantes" brotherhood takes part in a traditional annual Holy Week procession in Madrid, Sunday, March 25, 2018. Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Penitents and devotes known as ''Las Manolas'' take part in the procession of the "Exaltacion de La Santa Cruz" brotherhood, during Holy Week in Zaragoza, northern Spain, Thursday, March 29, 2018. Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)

A woman wearing the traditional mantilla from the "La Paz" brotherhood takes part during Holy Week procession in Cordoba, southern Spain, Wednesday, March 28, 2018. Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

A penitent from the "La Paz" brotherhood walks to the church prior of the Holy Week procession in Cordoba, southern Spain, Wednesday, March 28, 2018. Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

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This gallery was produced by Donald King in New York.

Photos by Alvaro Barrientos, Manu Fernandez and Francisco Seco.