Despite a cold start, the final days of the festival brought pleasant weather, significantly contributing to its success. Although official confirmation from the INE regarding hotel occupancy is pending, preliminary data already indicates a high number of reservations and strong demand in local restaurants.
The people counting system in the historic center and tourist resources of the city, implemented since the previous year, has allowed for the quantification of visitor numbers. Good Friday, which fell on April 3rd this year, recorded a peak of over 60,000 entries to the historic center, reaching an exact figure of 60,566 people, a number comparable to the city's busiest days.
“"The importance of Alcalá's Easter Week in the city's tourism balance and the high participation of citizens and visitors in the processions of the 2026 edition."
Compared to Easter Week 2025, the nine days counted in 2026 showed an increase of 42,527 people, representing a daily average of an additional 4,725 visitors. This increase underscores the growing popularity of Alcalá de Henares as a tourist destination.
“"Our Easter Week has been a highlight in the Community of Madrid, and Alcalá's Historic Quarter has once again shone as always to welcome visitors and tourists. Alcalá continues to consolidate itself as an ideal inland destination for Easter holidays."
For his part, Antonio Saldaña, Councillor for Festivities and Popular Traditions, highlighted the prayerful, faithful, and reflective nature of the celebration, as well as its great popular reception. He thanked the efforts of the brotherhoods, confraternities, the Board of Penitential Confraternities of Alcalá de Henares, the Bishopric, bands, and groups, as well as all municipal staff, including the Cleaning Service, Local and National Police, Civil Protection, and the Services Park, for their coordination and work in ensuring the enjoyment of the festivities.
“"An Easter Week more filled with prayer, faith, and contemplation, with great popular reception in the streets of our city, with the weather accompanying us after two difficult years, and the streets overflowing with people every day."
