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St Piran’s Day
Mon, 5 Mar 18
St Piran’s Day is the national day of Cornwall, held on 5 March every year.
The day is named after one of the patron saints of Cornwall, Saint Piran, who is also the patron saint of tin miners.
Celebrations throughout Cornwall will celebrate St Piran, Patron Saint of Cornwall:
Bodmin, St Piran’s Day Parade (TBC)
11.00am to 12.00 noon – the celebrations will commence with a parade down through the town to the Mount Folly where invited dignitaries will address the gathered crowd, which will be followed by the children singing and dancing. The children will then be escorted to St Petroc’s Church where they will present their own contributions to mark St Piran’s Day and celebrate by eating a good old Cornish Pasty. Parade will commence at 11.am from the Library on Lower Bore Street.
For further details contact Bodmin Tourist Information Centre, email or call 01208 73001