In Sicily, Easter is not just a religious holiday: it is one of the most intense and identity-defining moments of the year. These days are a blend of faith, collective memory, family ties and a sense of belonging. This is demonstrated by the profound participation with which, during Holy Week, the Sicilian people renew a rich symbolic heritage of festive rituals every year, such as ceremonies, processions and culinary traditions.
It all begins with Palm Sunday, which this year falls on 29 March, when Sicilian cities such as Ragusa, Enna, Trapani and Palermo, as well as towns such as Ganci, Caltabellotta and Misilmeri, become the setting for religious and popular traditions handed down from generation to generation. Each town on the island has its own way of celebrating Holy Week.
