Events are taking place in schools and communities across Wales to celebrate the country's patron saint.
The First Minister of Wales, Mark Drakeford, has called for people to"come together and celebrate Wales" in his St David's Day address.being a"Nation of sanctuary", having welcomed more than 6,400 refugees from Ukraine in the year since the start of the war there.
He also referenced his vision for a"net zero Wales" and spoke fondly of the country's unique language - Cymraeg . The Welsh Conservatives are calling on the Welsh government to do more to promote the use of the Welsh language in every day situations after the results of the Census showed a decrease of nearly 24,000 speakers between 2011 and 2021.Events are taking place in schools and communities across Wales on Wednesday, including parades, concerts and Eisteddfodau .
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