Lent in 2027 begins on Ash Wednesday, 10 February; Palm Sunday falls on 21 March. When planning an Antigua Guatemala visit, distinguish those calendar dates from each hermandad’s programme: the 2026 times and places below are historical examples, not confirmations for 2027.
Key dates 2027 (checked 23 October 2026)
| 2027 date | Observance | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 10 February 2027 | Ash Wednesday | USCCB |
| 14 February 2027 | First Sunday of Lent | USCCB |
| 21 February 2027 | Second Sunday of Lent | USCCB |
| 28 February 2027 | Third Sunday of Lent | USCCB |
| 7 March 2027 | Fourth Sunday of Lent | USCCB |
| 14 March 2027 | Fifth Sunday of Lent | USCCB |
| 21 March 2027 | Palm Sunday | USCCB |
| 25 March 2027 | Holy Thursday | USCCB |
| 26 March 2027 | Good Friday | USCCB |
| 27 March 2027 | Holy Saturday | USCCB |
| 28 March 2027 | Easter Sunday | USCCB |
The USCCB calendar is for dioceses in the United States; it identifies liturgical dates here, not Antigua church assignments or routes. Local 2027 vigil and procession programme: not announced as of 23 October 2026 in the checked Escuela de Cristo and municipal pages.
Quick summary: Liturgical dates for planning; Escuela de Cristo’s existing-registration lookup for participants; 2026 times, tariffs and shuttles solely as historical reference.
Escuela de Cristo: checking 2027 registrations
The body of the hermandad’s page identifies Cuaresma and Semana Santa 2027. The lookup checks existing registrations and recovers a lost registration contraseña: it should not be mistaken for a route announcement or a sale of turnos (assigned turns).
The instruction is to enter the 13 digits of the CUI/DPI, without spaces or hyphens. To obtain results, the person must already have registered for Semana Santa 2027 in person or virtually. The document does not replace the physical turno; the assigned turno is personal and non-transferable. The page also displays No soy de Guatemala (I am not from Guatemala), but the checked text does not specify an alternative document requirement.
What happened in 2026
Weekend processions in 2026
Names and time expressions retain their published Spanish forms. Every date in these tables refers to 2026. The dash means the Santa Inés report does not state the time.
| Date in 2026 (Spanish) | Place | Procession | 2026 departure | 2026 return | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 de febrero | Aldea Santa Ana | Jesús Nazareno de la Dulce Mirada | 13.00 horas | 23.00 horas | Prensa Libre, 20 Feb 2026 |
| 22 de febrero | Aldea Santa Catarina Bobadilla | Jesús Nazareno de la Salvación y Virgen de Dolores | 8.00 horas | 21.00 horas | Prensa Libre, 20 Feb 2026 |
| 1 de marzo | Not stated (entry via bajada de Las Cañas restricted) | Jesús Nazareno de Santa Inés del Monte Pulciano | — | — | Prensa Libre, 28 Feb 2026 |
| 8 de marzo | Jocotenango, Sacatepéquez | Jesús Nazareno El Dulce Rabí | 7 horas | 23 horas | Prensa Libre, 4 Mar 2026 |
| 14 de marzo | Aldea San Bartolomé Becerra | Réplicas Infantiles | 1:00 p. m. | 5:00 p. m. | Publinews, 13 Mar 2026 |
| 14 de marzo | San José Catedral | Patriarca San José | 4:00 p. m. | 9:00 p. m. | Publinews, 13 Mar 2026 |
| 14 de marzo | San Felipe de Jesús | Virgen de Soledad | 6:00 p. m. | 10:00 p. m. | Publinews, 13 Mar 2026 |
| 15 de marzo | Aldea Santa Ana | Jesús de la Dulce Mirada | 8:00 a. m. | 11:00 p. m. | Publinews, 13 Mar 2026 |
| 22 de marzo | San Bartolomé Becerra | Jesús Nazareno de la Caída | 3 horas | 0.30 horas / 1 horas del día siguiente | Prensa Libre, 19 Mar 2026 / Prensa Libre, 16 Mar 2026 |
For the second Sunday, the Santa Inés report described restricted entry via the bajada de Las Cañas and a safe pedestrian perimeter. This was a 2026 measure.
The publications disagree on the San Bartolomé Becerra return: Prensa Libre, 19 Mar 2026 gives Ingreso: 0.30 horas and Prensa Libre, 16 Mar 2026 gives Entrada: 1 horas del día siguiente. Neither version is corrected or selected here.
Vigils in 2026
A velación is a devotional vigil; it is distinct from a moving procession. These are dated examples from the historical programme, including the documented Fridays.
| Date in 2026 (Spanish) | Place | Vigil | 2026 start | 2026 finish | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 de marzo | San Mateo Milpas Altas | Jesús Nazareno | 14 horas | 23 horas | Prensa Libre, 4 Mar 2026 |
| 6 de marzo | Jocotenango, Sacatepéquez | Jesús Nazareno El Dulce Rabí | 7 horas | 00 horas del 7 de marzo | Prensa Libre, 4 Mar 2026 |
| 8 de marzo | aldea San Bartolomé Becerra | Réplicas Infantiles | 8 horas | 18 horas | Prensa Libre, 4 Mar 2026 |
| 14 de marzo | Aldea San Pedro Las Huertas | Virgen de Soledad | 8:00 a. m. | 11:00 p. m. | Publinews, 13 Mar 2026 |
| 14 y 15 de marzo | Parroquia San Sebastián La Merced | Jesús Nazareno El Peregrino | 8:00 a. m. | 6:00 p. m. | Publinews, 13 Mar 2026 |
| 18 de marzo | Aldea San Bartolomé Becerra | Virgen de Dolores | 7:00 p. m. | 12:00 a. m. | Publinews, 13 Mar 2026 |
| 20 de marzo | Ermita Santa Lucía | Jesús de la Buena Esperanza | 8 horas | 23 horas | Prensa Libre, 16 Mar 2026 |
| 20 de marzo | Aldea San Bartolomé Becerra | Jesús de la Caída | 7 horas | 00 horas | Prensa Libre, 16 Mar 2026 |
| del 20 al 22 de marzo | Iglesia San Pedro Apóstol | Jesús Resucitado | 8 horas | 23 horas | Prensa Libre, 16 Mar 2026 |
| 22 de marzo | Parroquia San Sebastián, La Merced | Jesús Sepultado | 8 horas | 20 horas | Prensa Libre, 16 Mar 2026 |
Following a procession: practical reference from 2026
As planning advice, choose a reference point on the route published by the hermandad and confirm the year before using it.
The route for Jesús Nazareno de la Caída on 22 March 2026 shows how reference points were published. These are 2026 times, not a 2027 route (Prensa Libre, 19 Mar 2026):
| 2026 route point | Published time (Spanish) |
|---|---|
| Salida | 3 horas |
| Calzada Santa Lucía | 7 horas |
| Tanque de la Unión | 10 horas |
| Escuela de Cristo | 12 horas |
| Parque Central | 16.30 horas |
| Iglesia La Merced | 20.30 horas |
| Cementerio General | 22 horas |
| Ingreso | 0.30 horas |
Parking and free shuttles: 2026 only
The fifth-Sunday report listed these special MarbEx tariffs for Fridays, weekends and Holy Week in 2026 (Prensa Libre, 19 Mar 2026). They are vehicle tariffs, not procession admission prices:
| Vehicle category (source wording) | 2026 tariff |
|---|---|
| Vehículos | Q20.00 |
| Motocicletas | Q10.00 |
| Microbús | Q30.00 |
| Coster | Q60.00 |
| Buses | Q90.00 |
The municipal plan included Retana, Rancho Nimajay, INVAL, Plataformas, Parqueo Municipal La Pólvora, Parqueo Municipal Santa Inés, Parqueo Municipal Centro de Servicios and Parqueo Campo 3 (Prensa Libre, 12 Feb 2026). Rancho Nimajay was exclusively for older adults and people with disabilities; Centro de Servicios was exclusively for motorcycles. The fifth-Sunday list also named Parqueo Municipal Auxiliatura de Santa Inés (Prensa Libre, 19 Mar 2026).
The free bus routes in the 2026 plan were (Prensa Libre, 12 Feb 2026):
- Ruta 1: Parqueo Santa Inés ↔ Fuente de las Delicias (barrio de la Concepción).
- Ruta 2: Parqueo INVAL ↔ San Francisco.
- Ruta 3: Rancho Nimajay ↔ 4a. avenida sur y 6a. calle poniente.
Confirm the current plan before deciding where to park or wait for a bus.
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Frequently asked questions
When is Lent in Antigua Guatemala in 2027?
Ash Wednesday is 10 February 2027 and Palm Sunday is 21 March 2027. The calendar dates do not confirm local procession times.
Which Sunday should I visit?
Choose from the dated 2027 calendar, then check the hermandad’s current programme before arranging your visit. The church assignments on this page describe 2026.
What is a velación?
A velación is a devotional vigil. The historical programme lists vigils separately from processions, with their own places and opening and closing times.
Does the Escuela de Cristo page sell procession places?
The page described here verifies existing registrations and recovers a lost registration contraseña. It requires prior in-person or virtual registration; its document does not replace the physical turno, which is personal and non-transferable.
What did parking and shuttles cost in 2026?
The special MarbEx listing gave Vehículos: Q20.00, Motocicletas: Q10.00, Microbús: Q30.00, Coster: Q60.00 and Buses: Q90.00 for Fridays, weekends and Holy Week. The municipal plan listed free shuttle routes. These are 2026 figures and arrangements.
Sources
- USCCB: Liturgical Calendar for the Dioceses of the United States of America, 2027 — checked 23 October 2026.
- Hermandad Escuela de Cristo: Verificación y Recuperación de Inscripción — checked 23 October 2026.
- Prensa Libre: Cuaresma 2026 en Antigua Guatemala: rutas, parqueos, horarios y procesiones del primer fin de semana, 20 Feb 2026 — checked 23 October 2026.
- Prensa Libre: Cortejo de Jesús Nazareno de Santa Inés del Monte Pulciano generará cierres y desvíos en Antigua Guatemala, 28 Feb 2026 — checked 23 October 2026.
- Prensa Libre, 4 Mar 2026: third week of Lent in Antigua — checked 23 October 2026.
- Publinews: Conoce las procesiones del cuarto fin de semana de Cuaresma en Antigua Guatemala, 13 Mar 2026 — checked 23 October 2026.
- Prensa Libre, 19 Mar 2026: San Bartolomé Becerra procession, fifth Sunday of Lent — checked 23 October 2026.
- Prensa Libre, 16 Mar 2026: Antigua programme for 16-22 March — checked 23 October 2026.
- Prensa Libre: Cuaresma y Semana Santa 2026 en Antigua Guatemala: plan operativo, perímetros de seguridad y guía para seguir las procesiones en tiempo real, 12 Feb 2026 — checked 23 October 2026.
- Hermandad Escuela de Cristo: Mapa Interactivo — checked 23 October 2026.
- Municipalidad de Antigua Guatemala: Servicios Municipales — checked 23 October 2026.
