Thinking of a staycation in Cornwall this year but don’t know what’s on or looking to add some exciting events to your calendar?

There is so much going on in Cornwall this year so we have curated a month by month list of some of the most anticipated celebrations and events happening in 2025 including some important holiday dates to remember. From live music at festivals and concerts to food fanfares, art and shows, you’ll be spoilt for choice this year with many fantastic events you won’t want to miss out on and some key dates to add to your diary!

2025

JANUARY 25

1st         New Year’s Day

16th      Bodmin Wassail

25th     Burns Night

FEBRUARY 25

14th   Cornwall February Half Term begins

14th    Valentine’s Day

27th     National Pasty Week begins

 

MARCH 25

4th      Shrove Tuesday

5th       St Piran’s Day “Gool Peran Lowen”

5th     Ash Wednesday

11th      Cornwall Music Festival begins

12th     St Endellion Easter Festival begins

17th      St Patrick’s Day

18th   Good Friday

28th    Cornwall Easter School Holiday begins

30th    Mother’s Day

31st     Clocks go forward

APRIL 25

4th    Easter School holidays Cornwall

5th       Spring Flower Show begins Royal Cornwall Showground

10th     Easter Monday

11th      National Pet Day

TBC     Port Isaac Shanty Festival begins

20th   Easter Sunday

23rd     St George’s Day

25th    Rattler Fest begins

27th     Trevithick Day

 

MAY 25

1st        May Day Celebrations in Padstow Town

1st        Obby Oss

2nd    Party in the Park Tribute Festival begins

5th       May Bank Holiday

8th       Helston Flora Day

9th     Fowey Festival begins

23rd   Whitsun School Holiday begins Cornwall

26th    Spring Bank Holiday

30th    Great Estate Festival begins

 

JUNE 25

5th       Royal Cornwall Show begins

6th    Tunes in the Dunes begins – 3 day live music festival on the beach at Perranporth

12th    Eden Sessions – Texas plus special guest KT Tunstall

13th     Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival begins

15th     Father’s Day

18th     Eden Sessions – Gary Barlow

23rd   Golowan Festival begins

25th   Eden Sessions – The Script and Tom Walker

26th  Eden Sessions –  Deftones

28th    Mazey Day

 

JULY 25

4th       Paradhis Festival begins

12th    Eden Sessions – Madness

14th       Stithians Show

17th       The Wild Gardens of Port Eliot Festival begins

20th    World Ice Cream Day

24th    Rock Oyster Festival begins

24th      Cornwall Summer School Holiday begins

31st     Creation Fest begins

 

AUGUST 25

2nd      Charlestown Regatta begins

2nd     Padstow Carnival

6th       Boardmasters Festival begins

8th      Padstow to Rock Swim (Marie Curie)

21st     Cornwall Folk Festival begins

25th     Summer Bank Holiday

26th     Bude Jazz Festival begins

30th    Save the Rave: Outdoor 90s Festival

 

SEPTEMBER 25

3rd     Cornwall Back to School

12th      Little Orchard Cider and Music Festival begins

13th     St Ives September Festival begins

13th      Lands’ End 100 – cycling event

OCTOBER 25

5th        Grandparents Day

9th       Falmouth Oyster Festival begins

24th      Cornwall October School Half Term begins

26th      Clocks go back

31st       Halloween

 

NOVEMBER 25

5th       Bonfire Night

9th     Remembrance Sunday

22nd      Truro Christmas Market Opens – tbc

28th      Celebrity light switch on in Wadebridge 6.30pm.  Free parking from 5pm – tbc

29th   Nadelik Lowen Padstow – tbc

There will live music and craft stalls, BBQ and face painting.  Santa’s Grotto,  Crib exhibition and fairground rides and lots more!  all around the Town.

Padstow Christmas Lights switch on and the Padstow Carollers from 5pm

29th     Padstow Late Night Shopping – FREE All day Parking at Harbour South Quay Car park

30th     St Andrew’s Day

DECEMBER 25

6th         Padstow Late Night Shopping – FREE All day Parking at Harbour South Quay Car park – tbc

13th     Padstow Late Night Shopping – FREE All day Parking at Harbour South Quay Car park -tbc

Throughout December – Christmas at The Eden Project until January 2026

Light Show – ice skating and meet Father Christmas

19th       Christmas School Holiday begins

21st       Montol Winter Solstice Festival begins

25th      Christmas Day

26th      Boxing Day

31st       New Year’s Eve

 

 

 

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