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Saint David's Day (Welsh: Dydd Gŵyl Dewi, Welsh pronunciation: [dɨːð ɡʊɨl ˈdɛui]) is the feast day of Saint David, the patron saint of Wales, & falls on 1 March each year. The first day of March was chosen in remembrance of the death of Saint David. Tradition holds that he died on that day in 569. The date was declared a national day of celebration within Wales in the 18th century.
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- "Catholic Encyclopedia: ''St. David''". Newadvent.org.
- Thomas, Guto (1 March 2006). "Poll backs St David's Day holiday". BBC News.
- "Samuel Pepys' Diary 1667". Pepys.info.
- Simpson, Jacqueline and Steve Roud (2000), Oxford Dictionary of English Folklore, Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. 307-8.
- Ifor Williams (ed.), Armes Prydein (University of Wales Press, 1955), line 129.
- St. David's Day Parade Cardiff-Gorymdaith Gwyl Dewi Sant Caerdydd – Official Site for the St David's Day Parade in Cardiff, Wales
- "Soldiers Go Marching On for St David's Day". WalesOnline. 1 March 2010.
- "Cardiff's St David's Day Celebrations". WalesOnline. 12 February 2010.
- "Sun Shines on St David's Day Parade". WalesOnline. 2 March 2010.
- youtube.com Video of 2007 Colwyn Bay St. David's Day Parade
- "St David's Week in Swansea". Saintdavidsday.com.
- "St. David's Welsh Festival Celebrations Disneyland Paris". Enterthemagic.com.
- "The 2013 Los Angeles St David's Festival – National Day of Wales - Welsh Icons News". Welshicons.org.uk. 12 April 2012.
- "Dydd Dewi Sant". Davidmorgan.com.
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- www.stdavidsday.org The official site of the St.David's Day Parade in Cardiff
- Walesdotcom St David's Day information Includes a quiz, activities and Welsh recipes
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Cawl is frequently prepared and consumed on Saint David's Day.
Cawl (pronounced [kowl]) is a Welsh meal. In modern Welsh the word is used to refer to any soup or broth. In English the word is used to refer to a traditional Welsh soup. Historically, ingredients tended to vary, but the most common recipes included salted bacon or beef with potatoes, swedes, carrots and other seasonal vegetables. Modern variations of the meal tend to use lamb and leek. Cawl is recognised as a national dish of Wales.
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