Wales has tons of traditions, from Bonfire Night, which celebrates the day Guy Fawkes failed to destroy parliament with fireworks, to Mari Lwyd, otherwise known as the Grey Mare, which celebrates Christmas with a parade of people led by someone wearing a horse's skull, decorated with ribbons and baubles. Tradition is extremly important in Wales and is one of the reasons that their public schools have recently mandated all students learn Welsh, considering the language has begun to decline in the last few decades. So today we are going to discuss the tradition of all traditions in Wales, Saint David's Day.
Saint David's Day is the national day of Wales and is meant to celebrate patron saint, Saint David who died in 589 AD. The day is celebrated every year on March 1st and is only a few weeks away. Already the city is advertising events and decorations are being put out. It is celebrated with parades and lots of traditional Welsh food, like bara brith, a fruit bread, and cawl, a delicious stew made with lamb or beef, and hearty vegetables like potatoes and carrots. People often dress in traditonal Welsh attire and will wear daffodils and leeks, either real or fake, pinned to their clothes.
