[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":94},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f239t47cbl0yu7":3},{"kind":4,"country":5,"referenceDate":6,"text":7,"calendar":35,"article":37,"scope":56,"ranges":57,"related":67,"contextual":77},"article","GB","2026-10-18",{"slug":8,"title":9,"description":10,"answer":11,"sections":12,"faq":28},"st-davids-day-wales","St David’s Day in Wales: date and daffodil gifts","St David’s Day falls on 1 March in Wales. Choose daffodils for a gift or to wear and plan a simple bunch with a personal card.","Wales celebrates its patron saint on 1 March, St David’s Day. The daffodil is one of its emblems and a flower associated with the celebration. Share the day with a small bunch of yellow daffodils and a card. If you want to wear a flower, choose a buttonhole prepared for that purpose.",[13,18,23],{"title":14,"paragraphs":15},"A Welsh date within the UK calendar",[16,17],"St David’s Day, also called Dydd Gŵyl Dewi, takes place on 1 March every year. Agenda Floral lists it as Wales · Regional within the United Kingdom. That label places the occasion in its territory without changing its status as Wales’s national celebration.","To see it, choose all UK occasions or include Wales in your territory selection. The UK nationwide-only option leaves it out. The calendar records the celebration day rather than times for parades or local activities.",{"title":19,"paragraphs":20},"Daffodils to give or to wear",[21,22],"Daffodils and leeks are worn as Welsh emblems. For a floral gift I would choose yellow daffodils. A buttonhole suits celebrating away from home, while a bunch with a vase is ready to display when it arrives.","Make clear whether you want a bunch or a buttonhole. Include any preference for a particular variety or flowers grown in Wales in the order.",{"title":24,"paragraphs":25},"A simple order and a personal card",[26,27],"You could ask for “A small bunch of yellow daffodils for 1 March with a vase that fits on a side table”. Add your budget and the address if you need delivery. For a meal at home, a low arrangement leaves room to share the table.","Your card could say: “A little yellow to celebrate Wales with you. See you soon for tea.” Adapt the plan to when you will meet. If the gift is to be worn, change the order to a buttonhole and collect it before the event.",[29,32],{"question":30,"answer":31},"Do I need a particular daffodil variety?","You can choose yellow florist’s daffodils for this gift. Ask by name if you want a particular variety or origin. A yellow daffodil alone does not identify the Tenby daffodil.",{"question":33,"answer":34},"Can I subscribe just to Welsh occasions?","Yes. In the calendar selector choose United Kingdom and one region, then Wales. You can also include Wales alongside UK nationwide occasions in one subscription.",{"occasionId":36,"countryCode":5},"gb-st-davids-day",{"id":36,"category":38,"imageId":39,"name":40,"imageAlt":41,"territoryLabel":42,"sources":43},"occasions","daffodil","St David’s Day in Wales","Daffodil against a dark green background","Wales · Regional",[44,48,52],{"url":45,"label":46,"claim":47},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wales.com\u002Fvisit\u002Fvisiting-wales\u002Fcelebrated-dates-welsh-calendar","Wales.com · A year in Wales","Places St David’s Day on 1 March and describes wearing a daffodil or leek. Its scope is Wales, not the whole UK.",{"url":49,"label":50,"claim":51},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wales.com\u002Fabout\u002Fhistory-and-heritage\u002Fwelsh-traditions-myths-and-legends\u002Fcelebrate-st-davids-day","Wales.com · Random Acts of Welshness","Sections 7 and 31 suggest giving daffodils and making a bouquet. These are ways to join in, not an obligation or everyone’s practice.",{"url":53,"label":54,"claim":55},"https:\u002F\u002Fgrowwild.kew.org\u002Fblog\u002Fwelsh-daffodil","Kew · Grow Wild · Welsh daffodil","Links daffodils with 1 March and discusses the Tenby daffodil. Does not identify every florist’s daffodil or illustration as that variety.","Wales",[58,61,64],{"start":59,"end":59,"startLabel":60,"endLabel":60},"2027-03-01","1 March 2027",{"start":62,"end":62,"startLabel":63,"endLabel":63},"2028-03-01","1 March 2028",{"start":65,"end":65,"startLabel":66,"endLabel":66},"2029-03-01","1 March 2029",[68],{"article":69,"reason":75,"primary":76},{"id":39,"category":70,"imageId":39,"path":71,"name":72,"title":73,"description":74,"imageAlt":41},"flowers","\u002Fen\u002Fflowers\u002Fdaffodil\u002F","Daffodil","When to give daffodils","How to give daffodils and choose a bouquet or pot. What to ask about mixed arrangements and precautions with bulbs.","Daffodils are associated with the Welsh celebration on 1 March. For a gift we suggest a simple bunch of yellow daffodils with a small vase.",true,[78,86],{"id":79,"category":80,"imageId":81,"path":82,"name":83,"title":83,"description":84,"imageAlt":85},"flower-card-messages","guides","red-rose","\u002Fen\u002Fguides\u002Fwhat-to-write-flower-card\u002F","What to write in a card with flowers","Ideas for writing a flower card in your own words. Examples for birthdays, thanks, anniversaries and sensitive moments.","Red rose against a dark green background",{"id":87,"category":80,"imageId":88,"path":89,"name":90,"title":90,"description":91,"imageAlt":92,"coverageLabel":93},"flower-delivery","gerbera","\u002Fen\u002Fguides\u002Fordering-flowers-from-a-distance\u002F","How to order flowers from a distance and plan delivery","How to send flowers from afar and choose the format, date and handover. 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