To solve for $\angle XAY$, we first establish the geometry of the problem. We have a regular hexagon $ABCDEF$ with side length 1. Since it is regular, each interior angle of the hexagon is $120^\circ$.

Points $X$ and $Y$ are located on sides $CD$ and $DE$, respectively, with the condition that the perimeter of triangle $DXY$ is 2. We label the distances $DX = a$ and $DY = b$. Therefore, the perimeter condition can be written as:

$$1 + a + b = 2$$

Which simplifies to:

$$a + b = 1$$

Since we're dealing with a regular hexagon, we place it on the complex plane with center $O$ at the origin, such that the vertices $A, B, C, D, E, F$ have complex coordinates in the form of:
$$A = 1, \quad B = e^{i\pi/3}, \quad C = e^{i2\pi/3}, \quad D = -1, \quad E = e^{i4\pi/3}, \quad F = e^{-i\pi/3}$$

Point $D$ can be written as $-1$, so point $X$ on line segment $CD$ can be parameterized as:
$$X = (1-a)\cdot e^{i2\pi/3} + a \cdot (-1)$$
$$X = (1-a)\left(-\frac{1}{2} + \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}i\right) - a$$
$$X = -a - \frac{1-a}{2} + \frac{1-a}{2}\sqrt{3} i$$

Similarly, point $Y$ on segment $DE$ can be parametrized:
$$Y = (1-b)\cdot(-1) + b \cdot e^{i4\pi/3}$$
$$Y = -(1-b) + b\left(-\frac{1}{2} - \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}i\right)$$
$$Y = -1+b + b\left(-\frac{1}{2}\right) - b\left(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}i\right)$$
$$Y = -1 + \frac{b}{2} + i \left(- \frac{b\sqrt{3}}{2}\right)$$

To find $\angle XAY$, use the argument of complex numbers, as the angle is the argument of the complex number $\frac{y-x}{1-x}$.

Since $a + b = 1$, to simplify, we can observe geometry properties due to symmetry of hexagon - $X, D, Y$ will form an isosceles triangle with $\angle XDY = 120^\circ$ due to interior angles of the hexagon. Using this symmetry, $\angle XAY = 180^\circ - 120^\circ = 60^\circ$.

However the setup of hexagon and the path of line show half this angle due to triangle placement is:
$$\angle XAY = 30^\circ$$

Thus, the exact $\angle XAY = \boxed{30^\circ}$.