Easter camps in Spain 2027: Semana Santa holidays, dates and what to book

Easter 2027 camps in Spain: when the school holidays are, what kinds of Easter camps exist, how many we list, prices and when to book and check dates.

Most families think of summer when they hear "camp", but Spain also has short camps at Easter. They are fewer, they are less advertised and they are very useful for visiting families, since the Easter holidays are a popular time to travel to the Spanish coast. This guide explains when Easter 2027 falls, what is on offer and how to plan.

Easter 2027: the dates

Easter Sunday 2027 is on 28 March. That means Palm Sunday is on 21 March, Holy Thursday on 25 March and Good Friday on 26 March. Easter Monday, 29 March, is a public holiday in some regions, including Catalonia (where it is called Pasqua), the Valencian Community, the Balearic Islands, the Basque Country and Navarra.

School holidays are set by each autonomous community. In general, children are off school for around a week to ten days around Holy Week, usually starting about the weekend before Palm Sunday or the Thursday before it, and ending on or just after Easter Monday, with a few regions running until the first days of April. Because the details change from region to region and from year to year, check the official school calendar (calendario escolar) of the region's education department when it is published, usually during the previous school year. Camps normally run on the school days of that break, and some also open for the holidays before and after.

What types of Easter camps exist

In our catalogue, 51 of 941 camps are listed with an Easter season. That is a small share, which is normal: summer is the main camp season, with 900 camps. The Easter camps we list by format:

• Full-day camps: 23
• Morning (half-day) camps: 10
• Single days or flexible blocks: 9
• Residential camps: 7
• Family programmes: 2

By activity, the most common are multisport and swimming (15 each), nature and sailing (14 each), adventure, SUP, languages and kayak. In practice, Easter camps are often run by the same clubs and activity schools that run summer camps: sports clubs, language academies, sailing schools and nature or farm schools. The weather is milder than in summer, so outdoor programmes work well in the south, on the Mediterranean and in the Balearic and Canary Islands, while mountain camps may have cold days.

Where to look

Places with Easter camps in our catalogue include Castelldefels and other areas near Barcelona, Mallorca, the Valencian Community, the Costa Blanca, and Navarra. Because the data are limited, the best approach is to search your destination and dates on the search page and then look at the camp pages. Browse Barcelona, Mallorca, the Costa Blanca or Valencia for the coastal options, and multisport camps for the broadest choice.

Prices

The median weekly price for Easter camps with a published price in our catalogue is about 200 euros, though only a small number of Easter camps publish a price. Easter programmes are often shorter than summer weeks (three to five days because of public holidays), so the weekly price may not apply. The same factors apply as in summer: lunch, hours, transport. Our guide to camp prices in Spain explains how to compare.

When to book

Easter camps are smaller and often fill up sooner than families expect, because many places go to local children who register early. Organisers who run Easter camps usually publish them in winter, often between January and February. For Easter 2027 that means that, in October, many programmes are not yet published. We mark each camp so you know where the information comes from:

• Dates published by the organiser: reliable, but still check
• Dates as last season: moved to the same weekday in 2027 from last year's calendar
• Dates to be confirmed: a typical week, shown only as a guide

In our Easter data, 12 camps have published dates, 21 are "dates to be confirmed" and 18 show last season's dates. Plan accordingly: if you need Easter care, contact the organiser by email, since a single answer will confirm the dates and the number of places.

A note on Holy Week

Holy Week (Semana Santa) is a deeply traditional time in Spain, with processions in many cities, and Holy Thursday and Good Friday are public holidays in most of the country. Some organisers therefore close on one or both days, or run shorter weeks, and local families often travel to see relatives. If you are visiting, that is both a reason to look for a camp early and a reason to ask exactly which days are open.

Tips for planning Easter with kids

• Check the holiday dates of the region you are visiting, which may be different from your home country's. Spanish towns are busy in Holy Week, with processions in many places, and accommodation can be expensive
• Choose a morning camp if you want time for the processions, the beach or family trips
• Ask whether lunch is included, or whether your child should bring a packed lunch
• Pack for variable weather: sun, rain and cool mornings
• For residential camps at Easter, ask about heating, since mountain houses may be cold

What to ask the organiser

• Exact dates and hours, including Easter Monday and Holy Thursday or Good Friday if the camp is open
• Age groups and whether the programme is open to visitors, not only to local children
• Language of the staff, if your child does not speak Spanish: see camps for children without Spanish
• The price, the deposit and the cancellation conditions

Remember that we do not take bookings: every camp page links to the organiser's own website or shows their phone and email. If you are planning a longer stay, read also when to travel to Spain with children.