Councillors have called for staff at Cardiff council to be given the day off every March 1 to celebrate St David’s Day. The calls come amid growing pressure to make St David’s Day a bank holiday across Wales.
More than 12,000 people have signed a petition calling on Westminster to make the patron saint’s day a bank holiday, and Gwynedd council will soon give staff the day off to celebrate the national holiday. Now Cardiff could soon follow, after councillors backed a motion on March 17 to explore how council staff could be given the day off, and any effects on finance or frontline services.
Propel Councillor Neil McEvoy, who put forward the motion, said Cardiff should seek to emulate St Patrick’s Day celebrations in Dublin, with a huge parade in the city centre. To coincide with this year's St David's Day, we asked WalesOnline readers what they think of devolution, Welsh independence and Mark Drakeford and you can see the results here.
