Sábado Santo [] Holy Saturday

Holy Saturday (Sábado Santo) is a Christian holiday in Mexico prior to Easter Sunday. Solemn vigils are held at churches on this day.

Celebrate Holy Saturday

The Holy Week long weekend is a popular time to travel on vacation so tourist destinations, particularly along the coast of Mexico, can be quite busy. Churches hold solemn evening masses, where candles are lit, on Holy Saturday. Effigies of Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus, are burnt outside churches afterwards.

Public Life

Holy Saturday is a religious observance in Mexico.

About Holy Saturday

Holy Saturday, also known as the Black Saturday or the Great Sabbath, commemorates the day Jesus’ body rested in a tomb – it is the day before he is believed to have risen from death.