"Traditionally Shrove Tuesday ... a day called Easter Tuesday on April 22, but the Fair Work Ombudsman website says that's generally just for the state's public service workers.

It immediately follows Shrove Tuesday (more commonly known as Mardi Gras) and marks the beginning of Lent. In the Catholic Church, ashes are applied to the forehead of each worship attendee at Ash ...

Good morning. Today is Shrove Tuesday, historically the day for being shriven in preparedness for Ash Wednesday and the Lenten disciplines that will follow. To be shriven is to confess one sins ...

Shrove Tuesday, also known as Pancake Day is the traditional feast day before the Lent fast starts on Ash Wednesday. Today, March 4, households up and down the country will be tucking into ...

Celebrated on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, Pancake Tuesday is a day steeped in customs and beliefs. Also known as Shrove Tuesday, this day of feasting and celebration marks the start of Lent ...

Shrove Tuesday is a wonderful excuse to pile our plates high with thin crepes or thick pancakes, slathering them with a selection of sweet and savoury spreads and toppings. It's a truly joyous ...

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 ...