Easter Festival

In April, the Vatican City comes alive with the celebration of Easter, or, more accurately, the resurrection of Jesus. The celebrations begin on Good Friday to commemorate Jesus' crucifixion and continue until Easter Monday. If you plan to visit Rome during this time, make sure to book your accommodations ahead of time. On Good Friday, similar to the papal audience service described above, there is a similar Mass service in which the Pope leads Via Crucis, the Way of the Cross, against the backdrop of the Colosseum. This is a very touching and popular procession, held around 9 p.m., in which people hold torches and candles up the cross and the Pope, who gives his blessing. Celebrated on a large scale, the Easter festival is called one of the famous festivals in the Vatican.

The next day, an Easter Vigil Mass is held inside St. Peter's Basilica. Again, tickets are free, but with thousands of people expected, getting one of the 15,000 seats inside the Basilica remains a challenge. However, you can still get a close-up view of the event in St Peter's Square, where the Mass is broadcast. Finally, the Pope's Easter Sunday Mass in St Peter's Square is unquestionably the most important event this week. Despite having a capacity of 80,000 people, the square is still packed by the time the service begins at 10:15 a.m. Even with tickets, your spot in the square is not guaranteed, so arrive early.Even with tickets, your spot in the square is not guaranteed, so plan on arriving early to stand and wait. As with all of the Pope's services, he blesses the crowd and those in need around the world.That is why Easter is considered one of the most famous festivals in the Vatican.

Location: the Vatican City