Shrove Tuesday, also commonly referred to as Pancake Day, is a celebration that’s observed the day before Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday marks the first day of the Christian observance of Lent, ...

Shrove Tuesday falls on the day before Ash Wednesday, which is always 47 days before Easter Sunday. The date varies each year, but Shrove Tuesday always takes place between February 3 and March 9.

This year Shrove Tuesday - also known as Pancake Day - falls on Tuesday, 21 February. It is a day observed by many Christians across the world as a “feast day” before Lent - the 40 days before ...

Get your eggs, butter, sugar and lemon juice at the ready, for Pancake Day is here. In 2022, Pancake Day (or Shrove Tuesday) will fall on Tuesday 1 March. Whether you find delight in crepe-style ...

SHROVE TUESDAY includes a tradition where people will make and eat pancakes, hence many people knowing this as pancake day. Here, we look at the history behind the tradition and why pancakes are ...

Shrove Tuesday always falls on the seventh week before Easter, and the day before Ash Wednesday. It’s also the last day before Lent, which also begins on Ash Wednesday.

According to legend, the Olney race started in 1445 when a harried housewife arrived at church on Shrove Tuesday still clutching her frying pan with a pancake in it. Kin Cheung/AP.

Fastnacht orders are boxed and completed Monday, March 3, 2025, at Easton Baking Co. in Easton. The annual Pennsylvania Dutch celebration of Fastnacht Day falls on Shrove Tuesday and marks the end ...

MANY people look forward to Shrove Tuesday, as they can stuff their faces with pancakes. However, there are some who don’t realise the meaning behind this event. Why do we eat pancakes on Shr… ...