St. David's Day greeting cards

Saint David is the patron saint of Wales, and, as a fiercely patriotic nation, the Welsh celebrate St David’s Day on March 1st. Saint David’s Day greeting cards are sent, not just within Wales, but in Welsh communities all over the world. The Welsh national symbols, Red Dragons and Daffodils, make for colorful... read more

Saint David is the patron saint of Wales, and, as a fiercely patriotic nation, the Welsh celebrate St David’s Day on March 1st. Saint David’s Day greeting cards are sent, not just within Wales, but in Welsh communities all over the world.

The Welsh national symbols, Red Dragons and Daffodils, make for colorful greeting cards but the leek is also a Welsh symbol, originating, apparently, from a battle that took place in a field of leeks, the Welsh warriors stuffing leeks in their hatbands to distinguish themselves from the enemy.

Leeks also feature in Saint David's Day meals, along with Welsh Cakes and Bara Brith and maybe even Laverbread.

Even in the very Anglicized part of South East Wales, near the border with England, young children wear the picturesque Welsh costume to school on Saint David’s Day and mini-eisteddfods (a kind of music and drama festival) are held in school. You can see examples of the Welsh national costume, which often features on greeting cards.

Elsewhere Saint David’s Day parades still take place.

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