Calan Mai
Wales.com, the official Welsh destination site, identifies Calan Mai on 1 May and describes its traditional seasonal customs.
Date and recurrence
1 May traditionally
This authority record treats the observance as a fixed annual date. The same month and day can be reused unless a stronger source changes the rule.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Welsh seasonal folk tradition associated with the traditional beginning of summer. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Faith Context Respect.
Sources
- Wales.com — celebrated dates in the Welsh calendarOfficial Tourism
Frequently asked questions
When is Calan Mai?
1 May traditionally The stored recurrence guidance is: 1 May.
Does Calan Mai fall on the same date every year?
The authority record classifies it as fixed annual, so its month and day are reusable unless stronger evidence changes the rule.
Is Calan Mai an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Welsh seasonal folk tradition associated with the traditional beginning of summer. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Calan Mai?
The stored designation basis is: Wales.com, the official Welsh destination site, identifies Calan Mai on 1 May and describes its traditional seasonal customs.. Supporting provenance includes Wales.com — celebrated dates in the Welsh calendar. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Calan Mai international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Welsh seasonal folk tradition associated with the traditional beginning of summer. Use that scope rather than assuming worldwide or country-specific status.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-07.
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