Traditional festival days of Wales
various tradition practiced certain day year wale currently historically including festivity originating welsh celtic english christian culture recorded law hywel dda three main holiday gwyliau medieval welsh kingdom christmas nadolig easter pasg whitsuntide sulgwyn important holiday feast st patrick gwyl badric march st quiricus gwyl giric june beheading john baptist called welsh gwyl ieuan moch – st john swine – day pig turned wood forage winter august st michael gwyl fihangel september calends winter calan gaeaf november saint day yr holl saint special drink called liquor apostle gwirawd yr ebestyl brewed distributed saint day festival widely celebrated wale longer gŵyl fair canhwyllau candlemas usually february literally translates mary festival candle mark presentation jesus temple based upon account presentation jesus luke – fall th day postpartum period conclusion christmas–epiphany season whitsun celebration pentecost traditional church festival observed statutory bank holiday late may link formal whitsun date move easter broken replaced late may bank holiday fixed end month locally parish celebrated gŵyl mabsant commemoration native saint annual celebration developed dedication prayer programme recreational activity calan mai calan haf may day celebration may marking first day summer one traditional fire festival gŵyl ifan st john day june otherwise known midsummer day