Shrove Tuesday, also known as Pancake Tuesday, is an occasion marking the beginning of the Christian season of Lent. The term "shrove" is derived from "shrive," meaning to present oneself for ...

The Royal Shrovetide Football Match is played every Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday in Ashbourne, Derbyshire – and has been ...

Whatever you do, make your pancakes just like the Irish do this Shrove Tuesday ... or Mardi Gras ... Hence the hot crossed buns we remember as kids. In Ireland, Irish girls were given an ...

The Rev. Ms. Laura Loving, Director of Children’s Ministries at The United Church of Los Alamos answers questions about ...

This week kicks off the period leading up to the Christian Easter celebrations. But while Easter is typically associated with ...

This year, 4 March is Shrove Tuesday - otherwise known as Pancake Day. Shrove Tuesday is a Christian festival marked all over ...

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 ...

In 2025, Pancake Day (or Shrove Tuesday ... Translated as meaning “Fat Tuesday” in French, the festivities often involve Carnival activities such as extravagant parades.