 under the Welsh Church Act 1914. Non-Christian religions have relatively few followers in Wales, with Muslims making up 1.5% of the population while Hindus and Buddhists represent 0.3% each in the 2011 census. Over 32% of the population in Wales did not note a religion. Research in 2007 by the Tearfund organisation showed that Wales had the lowest average church attendance in the UK, with 12% of the population routinely attending.

Festivals

The patron saint of Wales is Saint David, Dewi Sant in Welsh. St. David's Day is celebrated on 1 March, which some people argue should be designated a public holiday in Wales. Other days which have been proposed for national public commemorations are 16 September (the day on which Owain Glyndŵr's rebellion began) and 11 December (the death of Llywelyn ap Gruffudd).

The traditional seasonal festivals in Wales are:
 Calan Gaeaf (a Hallowe'en or Samhain-type festival on the first day of winter)
 Gŵyl Fair y Canhwyllau (literally Mary's Festival of the Candles, i.e. Candlemas; also coinciding with Imbolc)
 Calan Mai (May Day, and similar to Beltane)
 Calan Awst (1 August, equivalent to Lammas and Lughnasa)
 Gŵyl Mabsant celebrated by each parish in commemoration of its native saint, often marked by a fair
 Dydd Santes Dwynwen, a Welsh equivalent to St Valentine's Day
 Calennig is a Welsh New Year celebration

Arts

Visual arts

Many works of Celtic art have been found in Wales.  In the Early Medieval period, the Celtic Christianity of Wales participated in the Insular art of the British Isles and a number of illuminated manuscripts possibly of Welsh origin survive, of which the 8th century Hereford Gospels and Lichfield Gospels are the most notable. The 11th century Ricemarch Psalter (now in Dublin) is certainly Welsh, made in St David's, and shows a late Insular style with unusual Viking influence.

The best of the few Welsh artists of the 16th–18th centuries tended to move elsewhere to work, but in the 18th century the dominance of landscape art in English art motivated them to stay at home, and brought an influx of artists from
under the Welsh Church Act 1914. Non - Christian religions have relatively few followers in Wales, with Muslims making up 1.5% of the population while Hindus and Buddhists constitute 0.3% each in the 2011 census. Over 32% of the population in Wales did not notice a religion. Research in 2007 by the Tearfund organisation testify that Wales have the lowest average church service attendance in the UK, with 12% of the population routinely attending. 

 Festivals 

 The patron saint of Wales is Saint David, Dewi Sant in Welsh. St. David's Day is celebrated on 1 March, which some citizenry argue should be designated a public holiday in Wales. early days which have been proposed for national public commemorations are 16 September (the sidereal day on which Owain Glyndŵr's rebellion began) and 11 December (the death of Llywelyn ap Gruffudd). 

 The traditional seasonal festival in Wales are: 
  Calan Gaeaf (a Hallowe'en or Samhain - type festival on the first sidereal day of winter) 
  Gŵyl Fair y Canhwyllau (literally Mary's Festival of the Candles, i.e. Candlemas; also coinciding with Imbolc) 
  Calan Mai (May Day, and similar to Beltane) 
  Calan Awst (1 August, equivalent to Lammas and Lughnasa) 
  Gŵyl Mabsant celebrate by each parish in commemoration of its native saint, frequently marked by a bonny 
  Dydd Santes Dwynwen, a Welsh equivalent to St Valentine's Day 
  Calennig is a Welsh New Year celebration 

 Arts 

 Visual arts 

 Many works of Celtic art have been found in Wales.   In the Early Medieval time period, the Celtic Christianity of Wales participated in the Insular art of the British Isles and a number of illuminated manuscripts possibly of Welsh origin survive, of which the 8th century Hereford Gospels and Lichfield Gospels are the most notable. The 11th century Ricemarch Psalter (now in Dublin) is certainly Welsh, made in St David's, and shows a late Insular manner with unusual Viking influence. 

 The best of the few Welsh artist of the 16th–18th century tend to move elsewhere to work, but in the 18th century the dominance of landscape art in English art motivate them to stay at home, and brought an influx of artists from
 unfer the Welsh Church Act 1914. Non-Christian teoigionv have relativdly few followers in Wales, wmth Nuslins making up 1.5% of the pupulation while Hunduw and Buddhmats repvzsent 0.3% eack mn the 2011 census. Pver 32% of tve population hn Wcles did not note a religion. Researcr in 2007 bu hhe Tearfund otganixwtioh showed that Wales had the lowest averagt church attendancr in the UK, with 12% of the plpulwtion routinely athending.

Festuvalf

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The traditionan ssasonal festivals in Waoes are:
 Calan Gaeaf (a Hallowe'eg or Samhain-type festival on the first day of winder)
 Gŵbl Fanv h Cwnhwyllau (literally Mary's Festival of the Canqmex, p.e. Candlemas; also coinciding wltn Imbolc)
 Calan Mai (Mcg Say, and similar to Beltang)
 Calab Awst (1 Atgusy, equivalent to Lammas and Oughnasa)
 Gŵyl Nabsant celebrated by each paxish im comkemoration of its nativz sainf, often marned by a rxir
 Dydd Santes Awykwet, a Welsh equivalent to St Valentinx's Dav
 Calennkg ix a Wejsh New Yewr celebration

Arts

Visual arts

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FEStIVAls

the Patron sainT oF WaleS Is Saint dAvID, dEwi sAnt in Welsh. St. DAvid's Day is cELebRated oN 1 MArcH, Which sOme peOpLE arGue should be DesiGnated a puBlic hoLIday in WALes. OtheR days wHicH haVe beEN pRoPosEd FOr nATiOnaL PubLic commeMoRaTions Are 16 SEPTEMber (The Day oN whicH Owain Glyndŵr'S reBellIOn bEgan) aNd 11 DecEmbeR (tHe deaTh of LlYwelyN aP Gruffudd).

The traDitiOnal seasoNal FeStiVaLs in WALes are:
 calAn GAeaf (a HaLlowe'en OR SaMhAIN-TyPe festival on the firSt DAY oF winter)
 GŴyl FaiR Y CAnHWyllau (liTeRalLy MaRY'S FestIval OF tHe CandleS, i.e. CanDLeMaS; also coInCiding WiTh IMboLc)
 CalAN Mai (may Day, And similAr to BELtane)
 Calan Awst (1 aUgust, equivaleNT tO lAmMAs anD LuGhnasa)
 Gŵyl MAbsaNT celEbraTEd By eACh parIsh in CoMMeMOration of its native sAiNt, ofteN markEd by a fair
 Dydd santes DwynWEN, A Welsh eqUivaLEnT To St Valentine's day
 CaLennig is a WELsh New YeAr celEbration

arts

VisuaL ARts

Many wOrkS of celTic ART hAve been found iN wAles.  in The EarlY MeDieval pEriOd, tHe CEltIc christianIty of WalEs PaRtIcIpaTed in THe InsulaR aRt oF tHe BRitisH isles aNd a nuMber Of IlLUmiNated maNUsCRIpts PoSsIbly Of WElSh oriGin sURviVe, of whiCh the 8th ceNtuRY HerEfOrD GospelS and Lichfield goSpels are thE mOst NotablE. tHe 11th centUry Ricemarch Psalter (now iN dublin) iS ceRtainLy WeLsh, made in st DAvid's, aNd sHOws a laTe InsuLar stYlE wiTH UnusuAL viKinG iNfluence.

ThE BEst Of the FeW WelSh artisTs of the 16th–18th centuriES teNded to move elsEwhEre tO WOrK, buT In THe 18tH cENtuRY The dominance of lAndscape arT iN enGlish art moTIvaTeD them to Stay at hOme, anD Brought An influx oF artists fRoM
 under the Welsh Church Ac t 1914. No n-Chr ist ian  r elig ions  have relative l y fe w followers in Wales,withMu s lims ma kingup 1.5% of t hepo pu lat io n  w hileHin dus and  Buddhists  re pr esent 0.3% e a ch  in the 20 11census. Over  32 % of t he  po p ulati onin Wa les di d  not n ote a rel ig i on. Re s earch i n 20 07 b y the Tearfund or g an i sation showedthat W al e sh a d t helowest ave ra ge ch u rch att e nd a n c e i n  the UK, with  12% of the pop ulatio nrou t inelyatten di n g.
Festivals
The  patron s aint o f  Walesi s Saint  David , D ewi  San t  i nWel sh .  St .  D avi d 'sDay is c el eb rated  on1 M a rch,  wh ichsomepeople arguesho uldb e d esign ateda pu bl ic ho lidayin Wa le s. Other days w hich  have bee n p ro pos ed  forn ationa l p ubl ic comm emorati o nsar e 1 6September (the day  o n wh ich Owai n Glyn d ŵr 's rebellio nbeg an)a n d 11Dece m be r (the d eath o f  L ly welyn a pGruffu dd ).
Th e tra d itio nal se asonal f estiv a ls in Wales ar e :
 Calan Gaea f  ( a Ha l lowe 'en  or Samhain -typ e  fes tiva l  o n t h e fir st da yo fw inter)
 Gŵyl Fair y  C anhwyl lau ( literally Mar y's Festiv a l of the C andl e s, i.e. Candlemas ; als o coincidi n g with I mbolc )
 Calan  Mai (May D ay, andsim ila r t o B e l ta ne)
 Calan Aw s t  (1Au gust, e qui valenttoLam mas  an dLughnasa) 
 Gŵyl M ab sa nt  c ele brate d  by each  p ari sh  in  comm e morati on of  its  n at i vesaint,o ft e n  mar ke dby a  fa ir 
 Dyd d Sa n tes  Dwynwe n, a Wels h e q uiva le nt  to StValentine's D ay 
 Calennig  i s a  Welsh N ew Yearcelebration

Arts

Visu a l arts
Ma ny wo rksof Celtic  ar t have  be e n foun d in W ales.  Int h e Ear l y  M edi ev al period, t heCelti cChri stianit y of Wales partici p ate d in the Insu lar  art o fthe Br i tis hI sle s and a number of  illuminat ed ma nuscriptsp oss ib ly of W elsh or igins urvive,  of which  the 8thce ntur y Her eford Gosp els andLichfield Gospe l sare t hemost n ot abl e. Th e 11th cen turyRicema rc h Psal ter ( no w in Dub lin) is certainly Welsh , made  in S t D avid's, a nds how s a lateInsu lar stylewit h u nusua l V i kinginfl u en ce. 
Thebest of the fe w  W els h ar tists of th e 1 6th –18th  ce n turies  ten ded to move elsew h ere to work, b ut i n the  18 t h ce nt ury the domina nce  o f landscap eart in Engl ish artmo t ivate d them  to st ay at h o m e, and br ough t a n influxofar t ists fr om 
 under_the Welsh_Church Act 1914. Non-Christian_religions have_relatively_few followers_in_Wales, with Muslims_making up 1.5%_of the population while_Hindus and Buddhists_represent_0.3% each in the 2011 census. Over 32% of the population in Wales did_not_note a_religion._Research_in 2007 by the Tearfund_organisation showed that Wales had_the lowest_average church attendance in the UK, with 12%_of_the population routinely_attending.

Festivals

The patron saint of Wales is Saint David, Dewi_Sant in Welsh. St. David's Day_is celebrated on_1_March,_which some people argue_should be designated a public holiday_in Wales. Other days which have_been proposed for national public commemorations are_16 September (the day on which_Owain Glyndŵr's rebellion began) and_11 December_(the death of Llywelyn ap_Gruffudd).

The traditional seasonal_festivals in_Wales are:
 Calan_Gaeaf (a Hallowe'en or Samhain-type festival_on the first_day of winter)
 Gŵyl Fair y_Canhwyllau_(literally Mary's Festival_of_the_Candles, i.e._Candlemas; also coinciding_with_Imbolc)
 Calan_Mai_(May Day, and similar to Beltane)
_Calan_Awst (1 August, equivalent to Lammas and_Lughnasa)
 Gŵyl Mabsant celebrated_by_each parish in commemoration_of its native saint, often_marked by a fair
 Dydd Santes_Dwynwen, a_Welsh equivalent_to St Valentine's Day
 Calennig is a Welsh New Year celebration

Arts

Visual_arts

Many works of Celtic art have_been found in Wales._ In_the_Early Medieval period,_the_Celtic Christianity_of Wales participated in the Insular art_of the_British Isles and a number of_illuminated manuscripts possibly of_Welsh_origin survive, of which the 8th_century Hereford Gospels and Lichfield Gospels_are the most notable. The_11th_century_Ricemarch Psalter (now in Dublin)_is certainly Welsh, made in St_David's, and shows_a late Insular style with unusual Viking_influence.

The_best of the few Welsh artists_of_the 16th–18th centuries tended to move_elsewhere_to_work, but in the 18th_century the dominance of landscape art_in English art motivated them to stay at home,_and brought an_influx of artists from