Shalom Kellymac and Greetings from Jerusalem,
Good Friday is a national holiday in Spain, meaning that in addition to religious ceremonies, government offices and most businesses are closed, public transportation is rare, and many take a long weekend during which the Camino makes for a cheap vacation, with good weather, expect many people to be out and walking. Over Good Friday you can also expect quite a bit of boisterous celebration in the larger towns, boisterous meaning the restaurants, cafes and bars will be packed and many empty bottles will be found that next morning many ah...merrymakers will serenade carouse and joyfully enjoy the evening air until quite early-I didn;t sleep a wink in Pamplona. There are large and colorful processions in both Burgos and Leon too large and too massive for my taste. The finest procession in which I participated was in the village of Cirauqui-the albergue allowed us an extra hour before closing (do make sure that you will have some place to return after the midnight vigil, the albergues will be locked!) all the village participated, all the statues in the church were taken for a round through the village lit by detached car headlights the battery tucked under the drapery, "Klansmen" with conical hats, the young girls carrying Mary about-it was quite an occasion. Sahagun also has a nice procession if somewhat bigger, do stop in to see the brick church there. Processions and other events may occur at any time so during Semana Santa so ask what might be happening every evening, tourist information if available, the hospitalier at your albergue or in the church where ever you may be and in the surrounding villages. Buen Camino