At nearby Chalma, Holy Week draws tens of thousands of pilgrims to the sanctuary of the Black Christ.
Next dates
March 21 – 28, 2027
The year after: April 9 – 16, 2028
The dates follow Easter, so they change every year.
These are the traditional dates. Programs are announced a few weeks before, so check with the town before you book.
Remind me before Holy Week at Chalma in MalinalcoAdd to my calendar: Google Calendar Apple or Outlook (.ics)
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- Fiesta days
Every fiesta in Estado de México, in your calendar: Google Calendar Apple or Outlook .ics file
Holy Week at Chalma: what happens
- Pilgrims walking or on their knees
- Flower crowns for first-timers
- Spring at the old Ahuehuete tree
- Sanctuary of the Señor de Chalma
Plan your visit to Malinalco
Tours in Malinalco
Guided tours, tastings, and day trips in and around Malinalco.
Tours from Cuernavaca
3hr Cooking Class in Cuernavaca 8 Recipes and Bottomless Drinks
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How to get to Malinalco
- From Toluca: about 1 h 4 min by car (58 km)
- Nearest airport: Toluca (TLC), 1 h 14 min by car to Malinalco
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About Malinalco
Malinalco sits in a warm green valley in the State of Mexico. Above town is an Aztec temple carved directly into the rock, and in the center is an Augustinian convent with 16th-century murals.
More fiestas in Malinalco
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August 1 – 7
Fiesta of the Divino Salvador
The patron saint fiesta fills the first week of August with food, music, dancing, fair rides and the parade of mojigangas, oversized costumed figures.
Fiesta of the Divino Salvador: dates and what to see →
Other fiestas in March
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Holy Week Taxco, Guerrero · March 21 – 28
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Founding anniversary charreada
Villa del Carbón, Estado de México · March 10
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Spring equinox Bernal, Querétaro · March 19 – 21
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Santo Entierro procession
Tzintzuntzan, Michoacán · March 21 – 28
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Cumbre Tajín Papantla, Veracruz · March
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