For some the pageantry, tradition, and theatre will be an unmissable feast for the eyes. For others a big gold carriage and a pointy hat worn by a posh bloke who had a second home in Carmarthenshire is just a bit of an odd day out. But each to their own is what we say.
The important thing is that we've all got an extra day off – and we can choose what we want to do with it. So, if you don't want to spend an entire weekend listening to Huw Edwards' dulcet tones (hang on – that actually sounds lovely), we've got the alternatives covered.
Thankfully we live in a country rich in culture and natural beauty. And the alternative options are vast and unrivalled. This is our Welsh guide for those who aren't bunting enthusiasts and hate sultanas in their chicken sandwiches.
1: Close the curtains and drink cans
2: Go for a walk in Bannau Brycheiniog
3: And if you find somewhere to park spend the rest of the day queueing at the top of Pen y Fan
4: Watch Braveheart
5: Listen to Yma o Hyd by Dafydd Iwan on repeat
6: Read a good book
7: Binge-watch Welcome to Wrexham
8: Have the first BBQ of the year so you can have hotdogs for tea
9: Or try and eat the curry order from Gavin and Stacey... like we did
10: Watch the full awful 90 minutes of Wales v Iran at the 2022 World Cup
11: And the three-minute highlights reel from Wales’ Six Nations campaign
12: Go and look at a £6,000 Welsh statue of a baked potato
13: Visit Karen’s Diner and tell them your name is Prince Andrew
14: Learn how to clog dance
15: Count grains of sand on a beautiful Welsh beach
16: Or count sheep
17: Or go to Llandudno and count goats
18: Walk the Wales Coast Path (bonus – there won’t be any phone signal for news alerts)
19: Sit on a park bench in Aberystwyth and shout ‘f*** off’ at the seagulls
20: Bake loads of banana bread like it’s 2020
21: Paint Cofiwch Dryweryn on a wall
