Saint David (known in Welsh as “Dewi Sant”) is the patron saint of Wales. Unlike many other contemporary Welsh “saints”, Saint David was officially recognized by the Roman Catholic Church (Saint David was canonised by Pope Callistus II in 1123) and as a result is venerated today by both the Roman Catholic Church and by the Anglican Communion. .
Saint David’s Day is celebrated today as both a religious and secular event, however it has its origins in a Christian holiday marking the anniversary of Saint David’s death on March 1, 589. The date of the feast in fact it changes in some years, for example in 2006, Catholics celebrated the feast of Saint David on February 28 and Anglicans on March 2, because that year Ash Wednesday fell on March 1.
Saint David’s Day was declared a national day of celebration in Wales in the mid-18th century. Although not a public holiday, at least since then, the event has been celebrated both within Wales (for example by wearing leeks, daffodils or traditional costume) and by people of Welsh descent around the world.
In addition to social and community events, Saint David’s Day is often celebrated in schools, and a suitable idea for both settings is to play Saint David’s Day Bingo. This version of bingo is played exactly like the regular game of bingo, except that instead of printing the bingo cards with numbers ranging from 1 to 75, the cards are printed with words or phrases related to history, culture, or history. Welsh geography.