St Piran's Day

Saint Piran's Day
St Piran's day parade at Penzance in 2006
Observed byCornish people
TypeNational day
CelebrationsParades and social events,
religious observations
Date5 March
Next time5 March 2025 (2025-03-05)
FrequencyAnnual

Saint Piran's Day (Cornish: Gool Peran), or the Feast of Saint Piran, is the national day of Cornwall,[1] 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.

  1. ^ "St Piran's Day: 10 things you need to know about the annual Cornish day". The Mirror. Mirror.co.uk. 5 March 2010. Retrieved 18 March 2010.