Dancing procession of Echternach

The hopping procession of Echternach (Iechternacher Sprangprëssioun) , also known as the dancing procession of Echternach, is an annual Roman Catholic procession held at Echternach, in eastern Luxembourg. Echternach's is the last traditional dancing procession in Europe.

The procession is held every Whit Tuesday. It honours Willibrord, the patron saint of Luxembourg, who established the Abbey of Echternach. Echternach has developed a strong tourism industry centred on the procession, which draws many thousands of tourists and pilgrims from around the world. The procession was inscribed in 2010 as "Hopping procession of Echternach" on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.