This article is about the particular significance of the year 1895 to Wales and its people.

Incumbents

• Prince of Wales The Prince Albert Edward, son of Queen Victoria
• Princess of Wales Alexandra of Denmark
• Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales Hwfa M n

Events

• 29 March The National Trust acquires Dinas Oleu, Barmouth, its first property in the UK.
• 1 November The last turnpike toll-gates in the UK are removed, from Llanfairpwllgwyngyll on Anglesey.

Arts and literature

Awards

National Eisteddfod of Wales held at Llanelli

• Chair John Owen Williams
• Crown Lewis William Lewis

New books

• Henry Jones A Critical Account of the Philosophy of Lotze
• Arthur Machen The Three Impostors

Music

Sport

• Golf The Welsh Golfing Union is founded, and the first Welsh amateur golf championships are held.
• Horse racing The Welsh Grand National is held for the first time, at Ely, Cardiff.

Births

• 22 January Iorwerth Thomas, politician (died 1966)
• 3 April Brinley Williams, Wales dual-code rugby international (died 1987)
• 14 April Albert Evans-Jones ("Cynan"), poet and Archdruid (died 1970)
• 1 March William Richard Williams, civil servant (died 1963)
• 8 June Idwal Jones, humorous writer (died 1937)
• 1 November David Jones, poet and artist (died 1974)

Deaths

• 8 January Hugo Harper, academic
• 15 January Lady Charlotte Guest, translator of the Mabinogion, 82
• 16 February Thomas Briscoe, academic, 81
• 25 February Henry Bruce, 1st Baron Aberdare, politician, 79
• 3 May George Herbert, 13th Earl of Pembroke, 44
• 8 May Thomas Jones (Tudno), poet (born 1844)
• 13 July John Griffin, Welsh international rugby player, 35
• 22 October Daniel Owen, novelist, 59
• 23 November William Davies (MP), 74
• date unknown David Lewis, Newmanite priest and academic (born 1814)