This made Shrove Tuesday the ideal occasion to indulge before fasting began. Pancakes were an effective and delicious way to use up surplus eggs, butter and milk. The history of Shrove Tuesday in ...

Shrove Tuesday is the day before Ash Wednesday and is also known as Pancake Tuesday and Fat Tuesday or Mardi Gras in places further afield. It's a day which offered a final blowout before the ...

Here's everything you need to know about the history and customs behind the annual celebration. Shrove Tuesday, also known as Pancake Day, will be celebrated on Tuesday, 4 March this year.

It takes place every year in the run up to Easter and has a long running religious history. When Shrove Tuesday occurs depends on the Lunar Calendar, which can make things a bit confusing. This ...

On their website, Historic UK explains: “Shrove Tuesday, is the traditional feast day before the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday. “Lent – the 40 days leading up to Easter – was ...

However the history of Mardi Gras is much more varied and is thought to date back thousands of years. Shrove Tuesday, also known as Pancake Day or Mardi Gras, is observed today in many Christian ...

Whatever you do, make your pancakes just like the Irish do this Shrove Tuesday ... or Mardi Gras ... or Carnival ... or Fat Tuesday ... or just plain old Tuesday, March 4! The day before Ash ...

In 2025, Pancake Day (or Shrove Tuesday) is on Tuesday 4 March, falling much later than last year. Whether you find delight in crepe-style pancakes or you prefer the fluffy variations typically ...

Shrove Tuesday is always celebrated the day before Ash Wednesday, which takes place 40 days before Easter to represent Jesus’ 40 days spent fasting in the desert. How to flip the perfect pancake ...

What exactly do the treats have to do with Easter? Here's everything you need to know about the history and customs behind the annual celebration. Shrove Tuesday, also known as Pancake Day, will be ...