Saint David's Day

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cultural observance national day religious observance

Saint David's Day is the annual Welsh cultural and religious celebration held on 1 March in honor of Saint David, the patron saint of Wales.

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	cultural observance → national day → religious observance →
advocacy	campaigns for full public holiday status in Wales →
alsoKnownAs	Dydd Gŵyl Dewi → Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Sant →
associatedWith	Welsh language → Welsh national identity → patron saints' days in the United Kingdom →
commemorates	death of Saint David →
country	Wales →
dateObserved	1 March →
flagFlown	Flag of Saint David → Flag of Wales →
frequency	annual →
hasLocation	Cardiff → St Davids, Pembrokeshire →
hasMajorParadeIn	Cardiff → Colwyn Bay → St Davids, Pembrokeshire → Swansea →
hasOfficialStatus	national day of Wales →
honours	Saint David →
namedAfter	Saint David →
observedBy	Welsh churches → Welsh diaspora → people of Wales →
partOf	Welsh cultural heritage →
patronSaint	Saint David →
patronSaintOf	Wales →
publicHolidayStatusInWales	not a full public holiday (as of early 21st century) →
relatedTo	Saint Andrew's Day → Saint George's Day → Saint Patrick's Day →
religion	Christianity →
season	late winter →
timePeriod	Middle Ages (origin of cult of Saint David) →
tradition	Welsh culture →
typicalActivity	Eisteddfodau and cultural festivals → attending church services → parades → singing Welsh hymns and songs → wearing national symbols of Wales →
typicalFood	Welsh cakes → bara brith → cawl →
typicalSymbol	Welsh flag → daffodil → leek →

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Saint David's Day ("Dydd Gŵyl Dewi") → Saint David's Day ("Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Sant") →	alsoKnownAs
Welsh Guards ("St David's Day") →	celebration
Saint David ("St David’s Day") →	commemoratedOn
Wales →	nationalDay
Saint Andrew's Day →	relatedHoliday