Special Days Every Month
Celebrate and learn about special days
every day of the year in 2012!
 St David's Day 1 March |
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Who was St David? St David (Dewi Sant was a Celtic monk, abbot and bishop, who lived in the sixth century. He spread the word of Christianity across Wales. The most famous story about Saint David tells how he was preaching to a huge crowd and the ground is said to have risen up, so that he was standing on a hill and everyone had a better chance of hearing him. What does the flag of St David look like?
What is the national emblems of Wales? The national emblems of Wales are daffodils and leeks. St David's Day is commemorated by the wearing of daffodils or leeks. Both plants are traditionally regarded as national emblems.
Activity The Welsh flag has a read dragon on it. Write a magical story about a dragon. Links Read more about St David's Day Comparrison between Wales and Massachusett
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St David's Day is celebrated in Wales on 1 March, in honour of St David (Dewi Sant), the patron saint of Wales.
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