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You might ask yourself when is St. Davids day? Or even what is Saint Davids Day? Here in Wales we commemorate the anniversary of Saint Davids death on the 1st of March of each year. St David's Day 2021 is on Monday, 1st March, 2021.
St David was the Patron Saint of Wales who died on 1st March 589 AD. It is Wales' own day in the annual calendar. However, it wasn’t until the 18th century that St Davids Day became a national day of celebration in Wales.
Unlike Saint Patrick's Day in Ireland, Saint Davids Day is not a national holiday, but there are many who are campaigning for this day to be recognised as a public holiday.
Undoubtedly, many would argue that not only should we have one day in which we come together to celebrate our nation, but that day could and should be used as a catalyst for increasing the profile of Wales across the World. So that in the future people will know when is St. Davids day and what it means to this great nation.
St Davids or St David’s (TyDdewi in Welsh) is a city in Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom. The city is dominated by its cathedral and surrounding buildings. It was granted city status in the 12th century – it lost this status in 1886 but it was regained by Royal Charter on 1st June 1995. It is the smallest city in the United Kingdom as measured by population, which was 1,841 in 2011, the date of the last Census in the United Kingdom. It is located on the western most tip of Pembrokeshire within the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority. It has a rich Christian heritage. It is said it was from St David’s that St Patrick set sail to Ireland on his mission to convert Ireland to Christianity.
Many public organisations such as schools, libraries and government offices remain open on St. Davids Day. Almost all businesses are open although some decide to give their staff a day off for Wales' national day, St Davids Day, the Patron Saint of Wales. However, it is a day of celebration so many schools, institutions and even businesses will have a special program for the day. Some villages and towns hold special parades so there may be some local disruption to traffic or public transport.
In the capital city of Wales, Cardiff, a National St Davids Day parade is held with lots of exciting performances by dragons and theatre groups. In current times, traditional festivities include the wearing daffodils and leeks, recognised symbols of Wales and Saint David respectively.
In St David’s, celebrations are not done by half and not just on one day but consist of a whole array of different and varied events, usually spread over a two-week period as opposed to one day.
The main event is of course on St David’s Day itself with formal messages being sent to the Senedd (the Welsh Parliament), the Bishops Blessing, playing of the National Anthem, full peal of bell ringing and the various cathedral services. During the two-week celebration there are many and varied events ranging from the best dressed shop window and best St David's Day Cawl competitions, to a half marathon on the Pembrokeshire coastal path. Being Wales, there’s rugby, a mini rugby competition at the rugby club and vintage motor bike parades.
Our company, FelinFach Natural Textiles is located in the heart of the Preseli area of Pembrokeshire near to Boncath. We design Welsh blankets, Welsh woollen blankets and throws which are traditionally woven at Welsh mills. We also design and make natural hand dyed yarn, cotton, silk and wool scarves and other handmade products. We are a proud supporter of the Campaign for Wool, Global Welsh and Wales International.
Last update 16th September 2020
Owain Glyndŵr Day, 16th September, commemorates the last native Welshman to hold the title Prince of Wales. Today, he is a figure of mass culture in Wales, with statues, flags and monuments alongside pubs and street names remembering him. He is possibly one of the greatest Welshmen of all time if not the greatest. His name is still remembered and revered today.
Wool blankets and throws and traditional hand weaving are at the heart of FelinFach's ethos of "Natural, Traditional, Handmade". All of our wool blankets are traditionally hand woven in Wales on age old looms using the skills and methods of times gone by. Whilst the weaving methods are traditional, our designs, patterns and colours range from not only the traditional but also the contemporary.
Be part of the worldwide celebrations for Roald Dahl's Day on Sunday 13th September 2020! Dahl’s story began in 1916 in when he was born at Villa Marie, Fairwater Road, Llandaff, Cardiff, Wales, a house name was named after the first wife. In 1918 his father, Harald, purchased a much grander property, Ty Mynydd (Mountain House in Welsh), a large farm of 150 acres in Radyr, near Cardiff.
