Pancake Day 2025: Why do we have pancakes on Shrove Tuesday?
This year, 4 March is Shrove Tuesday - otherwise known as Pancake Day. Shrove Tuesday is a Christian festival marked all over the world but in the UK, Ireland, Canada and Australia it's often celebrated by eating pancakes. Read on to find out more about Shrove Tuesday and why pancakes have become such a big part of it.
When is Pancake Tuesday? Here’s the story behind Shrove Tuesday and its connection to Mardi Gras
Tuesday, March 4 is commonly referred to as pancake Tuesday. It’s also called Fat Tuesday or Shrove Tuesday. t’s typically marked by Christians as a day of feasting before the start of Lent — which comes with 40 days of fasting.
While pancakes are the typical Shrove Tuesday food in most of the US, some states such as Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama ...
As Pancake Day always takes place 47 days before Easter ... In some countries, including France, Germany and the United States, the day before the start of Lent is recognised with a ...
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