St David's Day

[-:Undertaker:-]

Saint David (Welsh: Dewi Sant) was born towards the end of the 5th century. He was a scion of the royal house of Ceredigion, and founded a Celtic monastic community at Glyn Rhosyn (The Vale of Roses) on the western headland of Pembrokeshire (Welsh: Sir Benfro) at the spot where St David's Cathedral stands today.

David's fame as a teacher and his asceticism spread among Celtic Christians. His foundation at Glyn Rhosin became an important Christian shrine, and the most important centre in Wales. The date of Saint David's death is recorded as 1 March, but the year is uncertain – possibly 588. As his tearful monks prepared for his death Saint David uttered these words: "Brothers be ye constant. The yoke which with single mind ye have taken, bear ye to the end; and whatsoever ye have seen with me and heard, keep and fulfil."

For centuries, 1 March has been a national festival. Saint David was recognised as a national patron saint at the height of Welsh resistance to the Normans. Saint David's Day was celebrated by Welsh diaspora from the late Middle Ages.

Happy St David's Day for tomorrow Habbox.

Lucky I remembered last minute so I can put my St David's Flag up for the week... nearly forgot. Anybody doing anything? I've always said I think all the patron saint days of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland should be made national holidays across Great Britain.

[Empired]

I'm up for a national holiday but just for the days off

I thought david was ours though wtf whos ours

Oh yeah george the dragon slayer

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[Sho]

i'm working but i'll be wearing my wales shirt to work and a daffodil like every year
all the kids in the village are gonna dress up in traditional welsh clothing and it's so cute lmao

[FlyingJesus]

Might bum a sheep idk or more likely lick a leek but don't really see why you'd need public holidays 10 times a week like they do in NZ/Aus I mean you can celebrate stuff without shutting the country down just dance to Catatonia or something