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!
1st New Year’s Day
16th Bodmin Wassail
25th Burns Night
14th Cornwall February Half Term begins
14th Valentine’s Day
27th National Pasty Week begins
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
5th Grandparents Day
9th Falmouth Oyster Festival begins
24th Cornwall October School Half Term begins
26th Clocks go back
31st Halloween
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
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
If you’re thinking of visiting Cornwall in 2024 to attend an event or want to spend the holidays in a beautiful location, check out our holiday homes in Cornwall, we’re sure we’ve got the one for you. Check our availability now.