Santo Domingo has announced Saturday, February 20, 2027 for its velación and Sunday, February 28, 2027 for its Third Sunday of Lent procession in Guatemala City. These are local organiser announcements; the liturgical calendar alone does not establish other churches’ procession routes or departure times.
Key dates 2027 (checked 23 October 2026)
| Date in 2027 | Occasion | Source and scope |
|---|---|---|
| February 10 | Ash Wednesday | USCCB, liturgical calendar |
| February 14 | First Sunday of Lent | USCCB, liturgical calendar |
| February 20 | Santo Domingo velación, Second Saturday of Lent | Organiser and velación page, announced event |
| February 21 | Second Sunday of Lent | USCCB, liturgical calendar |
| February 28 | Third Sunday of Lent; Santo Domingo procession | USCCB and organiser, local event also announced |
| March 7 | Fourth Sunday of Lent | USCCB, liturgical calendar |
| March 14 | Fifth Sunday of Lent | USCCB, liturgical calendar |
| March 21 | Palm Sunday | USCCB, liturgical calendar |
| March 25 | Holy Thursday | USCCB, liturgical calendar |
| March 26 | Good Friday | USCCB, liturgical calendar |
| March 27 | Holy Saturday | USCCB, liturgical calendar |
| March 28 | Easter Sunday | USCCB, liturgical calendar |
The USCCB document is a calendar for the dioceses of the United States. Here it is used only for liturgical dates, not Guatemala City church assignments.
Quick summary: Santo Domingo has announced its February 20 velación and February 28 procession. Its temple is in Zona 1. The carrying-turn prices below are not spectator admission fees; the municipal mapping service described below belongs to 2026.
Santo Domingo: location and carrying turns
The organiser identifies Templo de Santo Domingo — Zona 1, Ciudad de Guatemala, at 12 Avenida 10-09 Zona 1, Ciudad de Guatemala. Its contact telephone is +(502) 2502 2727.
The velación page calls the event Procesión de Velación. Its carrying-turn listing, checked 23 October 2026, showed these entries. These are turns to carry, not tickets to watch.
| Turn as listed | Category as listed | Price as displayed | Status as displayed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honor Salida (Reservado) | Caballero | Q. 200.00 | Reservado |
| Segunda Comisión (Reservado) | Caballero | Q. 65.00 | Reservado |
| 1 | Caballero | Q. 35.00 | Disponible |
| 2 | Dama | Q. 35.00 | Disponible |
The page says turns disappear when they fill or finish, so availability can change. These entries include a uniform link and indicate that the direction and funeral march are forthcoming.
Other churches’ 2027 programmes, Santo Domingo’s departure and return times, and PMT closure, parking and access schedules: not announced as of 23 October 2026 on the organiser’s pages or the municipal site.
What happened in 2026
The municipal announcement for 2026 described a web application for consulting official Guatemala City procession routes from a phone, computer or tablet. It linked to https://gis.muniguate.com/procesiones, offering interactive maps, dates and details of processions through the Centro Histórico.
For 2026, it described real-time tracking on the Saturday before Palm Sunday, Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday and Good Friday. Visitors could follow a procession’s progress to plan their movements and choose where to see it. This previous-season description does not confirm a 2027 route or tracking schedule.
On 23 October 2026 the map portal and route portal showed no readable 2027 programme; check them again closer to Lent.
Planning beyond the capital
See Semana Santa in Guatemala for the wider celebration. If your trip includes Antigua, compare the separate Antigua Lent processions guide; its programme should not be assumed to apply to Guatemala City.
Sources
- USCCB: Liturgical Calendar 2027 — checked 23 October 2026.
- Dulce Nazareno Dominico: Santo Domingo 2027 — checked 23 October 2026.
- Dulce Nazareno Dominico: Turnos Velación 2027 — checked 23 October 2026.
- Muniguate Al Frente: Semana Santa 2026 — checked 23 October 2026.
- Municipal procession map portal — checked 23 October 2026.
- Municipal route portal — checked 23 October 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Santo Domingo dates are announced for 2027?
The velación is Saturday, February 20, 2027; the Third Sunday of Lent procession is Sunday, February 28, 2027.
When are the Sundays of Lent in 2027?
The first through fifth Sundays are February 14, February 21, February 28, March 7 and March 14. Palm Sunday is March 21 and Easter Sunday is March 28.
Where is Santo Domingo?
The organiser gives the address as 12 Avenida 10-09 Zona 1, Ciudad de Guatemala.
Is Q. 200.00 a spectator admission price?
No. It is the listed price for the Honor Salida carrying turn, for Caballero, marked Reservado.
Was there a municipal procession map in 2026?
Yes. The municipal announcement described interactive route maps and real-time tracking on the Saturday before Palm Sunday, Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday and Good Friday. This describes 2026, not a confirmed 2027 service.
