Processions and services depend on the official program. Ask which activities are confirmed for your dates and whether the Aljustrel walk is included or optional.
Fátima · YOUR QUESTION, ANSWERED
What happens on a pilgrimage to Fátima?
Pilgrims pray at the Chapel of the Apparitions (Capelinha), where the Rosary is prayed daily in several languages, attend Mass in one of the two basilicas, join the evening candlelight procession held nightly in the main season, and often walk about 2 km to Aljustrel, the shepherd children’s village, passing Valinhos and the Hungarian Stations of the Cross on the way. Time for the Rosary and personal prayer gives the visit its rhythm.
Related questions, answered
Is there a candlelight procession at Fátima in March?
In March the candlelight procession at Fátima takes place only on Saturdays and on the 12th of the month, after the 9:30 p.m. Rosary, under the winter schedule that runs from November 1 to Easter; from Easter until the beginning of Advent it is held every night. A March pilgrim who wants the procession should therefore be in Fátima on a Saturday evening or on March 12, or after Easter when it falls in March. The Rosary in the Chapel of the Apparitions continues daily in winter at 6:30 p.m. and at noon from Monday to Saturday.
Sources & further readingShrine of Fátima: places of worship and prayer
Official sources cover institutional information. Suggested pacing and itinerary choices are planning guidance. Check current arrangements for your travel dates.