Weingarten Blood Friday (Blutritt) — Edition 2025

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30 May 2025 — 30 May 2025 Finished Free

Overview

The 2025 Blood Friday continued the tradition of Europe's largest mounted procession. Around 1,800 riders from 95 riding groups accompanied the Holy Blood relic through Weingarten on the Friday after Ascension Day. The Pontifical Mass took place in the Basilica of St. Martin, attracting tens of thousands of pilgrims.

Blood Ride 2025

The 2025 Weingarten Blood Friday took place on Friday, May 30, 2025 — traditionally on the Friday after Ascension Day. In 2025, around 1,800 riders in 95 riding groups once again processed through the town and surrounding fields of Oberschwaben, accompanied by tens of thousands of pilgrims along the route.

After the multi-hour procession, the Holy Blood relic was returned to the Basilica, where the festive Pontifical Mass was celebrated. The custom has been documented in Weingarten since 1529 and continues an unbroken tradition, only suspended during the pandemic years of 2020 and 2021. The pilgrimage to the Holy Blood relic itself dates back to the 12th century.

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