Xacobeo 2027 Observatory
2027 is a Compostelan Holy Year (Xacobeo), and Holy Years always drive a surge in pilgrims. With the all-time record set in 2025 and a clearly upward trend, we're tracking the data on the way to the next Holy Year.
530,730
pilgrims arrived in Santiago in 2025: the highest figure in history, +6% more than the previous year.
Compostelas per year. The peaks coincide with the Holy Years (marked): when 25 July falls on a Sunday the Holy Door opens and far more pilgrims arrive.
Holy Year
2027 estimate
≈ 596,000
pilgrims (trend projection)
If recent growth holds (+6% a year), 2027 would be around 596,000 pilgrims on trend alone. But being a Holy Year, the figure usually jumps even higher: in previous Xacobeos the leap was well above that of a normal year.
Our own projection by extrapolating the series; no official source publishes it. We offer it as a rough estimate, not as hard data.
A Compostelan Holy Year is one in which 25 July, the feast of Saint James the Apostle, falls on a Sunday. In 2027 the Holy Door of Santiago Cathedral opens and a record influx of pilgrims is expected.
All about the Xacobeo 2027 →Official data from the Pilgrim's Reception Office, compiled and structured by Santiago Plan. You can explore it in detail or download it to reuse it, citing the source.