Pancake Day 2025: Why do we have pancakes on Shrove Tuesday?
This year, March 4 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 why pancakes have become such a big part of it.
Pancake Day: Why Do We Celebrate Shrove Tuesday And How Did It Start?
If you weren’t aware, today isn’t formally known as Pancake Day. I know, I know, it’s a day all about pancakes. However, it’s actually a Christian tradition that falls the day before Lent begins. On their website,
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Pancake Day: What is Shrove Tuesday and when is it celebrated?
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, a 40-day period of abstinence that precedes Easter (which is a moveable feast).
Is Pancake Day 2025 today? History of Shrove Tuesday and why its celebrated
It depends on the date of Easter, and therefore the date of Pancake Day, moves around with the Lunar Calendar. Easter is always on the first Sunday after the Full Moon that happens after the spring equinox. Shrove Tuesday takes place 47 days before this.
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Brits are "shunning" lemon and sugar with Gen Z in favour of more "creative" pancake toppings like bacon and kimchi, said the Daily Mail. Some young people are still opting for Shrove Tuesday "staples",
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