Seville Holy Week and April Fair 2027: dates and how to plan your accommodation

Updated: 10 November 2026

In 2027 Holy Week (Semana Santa) falls early, in March, and the April Fair (Feria de Abril) comes three weeks later. They are the two busiest weeks of the year for accommodation in Seville. This guide sets out what we could check on 10 November 2026 in the Andalusian official gazette (BOJA) and in news reports citing the City Council and the Council of Brotherhoods, and says clearly what is not yet confirmed. We could not open the City Council and tourism websites directly: check dates and timetables there before you travel.

The dates at a glance

As of 10 November 2026:

Palm Sunday: 21 March 2027.
Maundy Thursday: 25 March; Good Friday: 26 March. Both are public holidays across Andalusia (Decreto 84/2026, BOJA of 5 May 2026).
The Madrugá: the night from Maundy Thursday 25 to Good Friday 26 March.
Easter Sunday: 28 March 2027.
April Fair: under the rule in the city by-law, from Monday 12 (lighting-up at night) to Sunday 18 April 2027. We found no published City Council decision fixing it: confirm before paying for anything non-refundable.

How the Fair date is set

According to El Español, the Fair by-law adopted in early 2025 says:

The Fair is held in the third week after Holy Week, with at least two weeks between the two festivals.
The date is set by the City Council's governing board (Junta de Gobierno); if the rule cannot be applied for safety, traffic or public-service reasons, the full council decides.
Since 2025 the Fair is back to the short format: lighting-up on Monday night (the «noche del pescaíto») and the Fair until Sunday.
In 2025 and 2026 the city made Fair Wednesday a local holiday. For 2027 the council plenary approved on 18 June 2026 Wednesday 14 April (Fair Wednesday) and Corpus Thursday, 27 May, and they appear in the 2027 local holidays list in BOJA no. 210 of 29 October 2026 (according to the press citing it; we could not open the annex). With 14 April as Fair Wednesday, the Fair falls in that week; the agreement fixing its exact first and last days is not published.
In 2027 the fairground will be under expansion works: the mayor said the expansion will not be finished that year, so access points or marquees (casetas) may change.

What happens in the city during Holy Week

The essentials for planning:

Brotherhoods process from their churches and all pass along the Carrera Oficial: plaza de la Campana, calle Sierpes, plaza de San Francisco and avenida de la Constitución to the Cathedral.
The historic centre has road and pedestrian closures while processions pass. The 2027 plan is not published yet; the City Council announces it each year.
If your accommodation is in the centre, ask before booking how to get there with luggage and a car on those days, and whether parking is reachable.
Each brotherhood's times and routes are published by the Consejo General de Hermandades y Cofradías before Holy Week: the 2027 ones are not out yet.

Seats and boxes: who runs them

The Carrera Oficial is organised and managed by the Consejo General de Hermandades y Cofradías de Sevilla:

Seats (sillas) and boxes (palcos) are allocated as annual passes by the Consejo; holders renew in January and new places only open if there are vacancies.
Outside the Carrera Oficial you can watch everything for free in the street.
The consumer association OCU has reported resale of passes and travel packages claiming to include «authorised» seats. The Consejo's rules punish resale with loss of the pass: be wary of anyone selling a Carrera Oficial seat outside the Consejo.
Private balconies along the route are rented between individuals; they are not an official sale.

Booking your accommodation

Practical tips for both festivals:

Book early: these are the busiest dates of the year and many properties require a minimum stay.
Check the registration number. In Andalusia hotels, apartments and holiday homes are listed in the Andalusian Tourism Register (Registro de Turismo de Andalucía), and holiday homes must show that code in every listing. Spain's Supreme Court annulled the national single register in 2026; regional registers still apply. More at /spain-holiday-rental-registration-number-2026.
Read the cancellation policy before paying, especially for the Fair while its date is not officially published.
Look at the total price, with taxes and cleaning. Seville has no tourist tax (September 2026: the City Council wants one and the regional government rejects it), so none should appear. More at /total-price-accommodation-cleaning-fees-taxes-2026.
If you can, book directly with the property: you deal with the people who will welcome you and know exactly what you pay.

Getting around Seville on those days

Public transport:

During Holy Week 2025 the city bus company Tussam ran non-stop night services on several lines during the Madrugá, and the metro and the Metrocentro tram ran all that night.
The 2027 special timetables are not published. Check Metro de Sevilla and Tussam a few weeks before.
For the Fair there are usually extra buses and metro services to the fairground; the 2027 ones are not published either.

If you run a property in Seville

What travellers typically ask AI assistants about these dates:

Exact Holy Week and Fair dates, and whether the property is inside or outside the closure area.
Minimum stay, total price and cancellation policy for those nights.
Registration number, how to arrive by car with luggage and whether there is parking.
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Frequently asked questions

When is Holy Week in Seville in 2027?

From Palm Sunday, 21 March, to Easter Sunday, 28 March 2027. Maundy Thursday and Good Friday (25 and 26 March) are public holidays in Andalusia under Decreto 84/2026.

When is the Madrugá in 2027?

The night from Maundy Thursday 25 to Good Friday 26 March 2027.

When is the April Fair in 2027?

Under the city by-law rule (third week after Holy Week), from Monday 12 to Sunday 18 April 2027. As of 10 November 2026 we found no published City Council decision confirming it.

Is there a tourist tax in Seville?

No. In September 2026 the City Council was asking for one and the regional government of Andalusia, which would have to approve it, was rejecting it.

Where can I buy Carrera Oficial seats?

They are managed by the Consejo General de Hermandades y Cofradías as annual passes renewed in January; new places only open if there are vacancies. Its rules sanction resale.

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