Festival Calendar
Folk festivals, pageants and processions, with the story behind them
Dates without the Confirmed label are calculated from the traditional rule. Check with the organiser before you travel.
May 2027
Hanswijk Procession
Sun, 35 days after Easter
Marian procession on the Sunday before Ascension, since 1272.
Procession of the Holy Blood
Thu, 39 days after Easter
On Ascension Day Bruges carries the relic of the Holy Blood through the city.
July 2027
Penitents’ Procession of Veurne
Sun, last Sunday of July
Penitents in brown habits carry crosses through the streets, since 1637.
May 2028
Hanswijk Procession
Sun, 35 days after Easter
Marian procession on the Sunday before Ascension, since 1272.
Procession of the Holy Blood
Thu, 39 days after Easter
On Ascension Day Bruges carries the relic of the Holy Blood through the city.
July 2028
Penitents’ Procession of Veurne
Sun, last Sunday of July
Penitents in brown habits carry crosses through the streets, since 1637.
