🏴 Gwaun Valley
Welsh community celebrating the old Julian calendar
📋 Fast Facts
- Located in Pembrokeshire, Wales, in a secluded rural valley
- Celebrates Hen Galan (Old New Year) on 13 January, following the Julian calendar
- Tradition persists due to the 1752 calendar switch that displaced 11 days
- Village of Pontfaen is the centre of the annual celebration
The Gwaun Valley in Pembrokeshire, Wales, is a secluded rural area known for preserving an unusual calendar tradition that sets it apart from the rest of the United Kingdom. The valley's relative isolation has enabled its inhabitants to maintain customs that have largely disappeared elsewhere in Britain. Most distinctively, the community celebrates New Year's Day on 13 January rather than 1 January, following the old Julian calendar system ...