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• St David’s Day falls on the 1st March every year, which is the day he is said to have died on, in 589 AD.
• St David’s Day has been celebrated in Wales every year for centuries!
•St. David is the patron saint of Wales.
• Every year, parades are held all over Wales to commemorate St. David.
• The largest parade is held in Cardiff, and either the British Monarch or the Prince of Wales attends this parade.
• There are also music concerts, Welsh literature readings, and food festivals.
• On St. David’s Day, it is common for Welsh people to wear a leek on their lapel to commemorate St David.
• The leek is St. David’s personal symbol. The story goes that a long time ago during a battle against the English, Welsh soldiers wore leeks on top of their uniforms so that they would recognise each other on the battlefield.