Festival Calendar
Folk festivals, pageants and processions, with the story behind them
3 in the calendar
Dates without the Confirmed label are calculated from the traditional rule. Check with the organiser before you travel.
May 2027
2May
in 215 days
Procession
Expected
Hanswijk Procession
Sun, 35 days after Easter
Marian procession on the Sunday before Ascension, since 1272.
6May
in 219 days
Procession
Expected
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
25Jul
in 299 days
Procession
Expected
Penitents’ Procession of Veurne
Sun, last Sunday of July
Penitents in brown habits carry crosses through the streets, since 1637.