Happy 2026 St David's Day / Dydd Gwŷl Dewi Sant Hapus 2026

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2026 here in Papunya (Northern Territory, Australia) and it will be/is already March 1st, St David's Day (and the glorious thing about time zones is it will also will be March 1st again in Wales).

Hope your 1st March is a happy one for you all and that you are eating leeks, speaking Welsh and singing (just to perpetuate all the myths) to the best of your abilities.

Random Acts of Welshness (2022)

St David’s Day - the day we celebrate all things Welsh, from the coast and inland. When we remember his words: gwnewch y pethau bychain - do the little things. What better way to celebrate than to bring those words to life with an outpouring of hwyl and kindness.

Everything you need to know about St David's Day (2025)

Answer to these questions, and more ...
  • How do Welsh people celebrate St David's Day?
  • Three facts about Saint David
  • Why is there a dragon on the Welsh flag?
  • How did the daffodil become the national symbol of Wales?
  • Why is the leek the national symbol of Wales?

St. David's Day in Monmouthshire (2026)

Get amongst it people of my hometown / county:



St David's Cathedral

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