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Celebrated as Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, around the world, Shrove Tuesday, or "Pancake Day," derives from the English word meaning to seek forgiveness or be granted absolution.

Pancake Day 2025 falls on March 4, marking the celebration of Shrove Tuesday.Discover the origins of Shrove Tuesday.

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 ...

Shrove Tuesday is the perfect excuse to tuck into a mouth-watering sweet treat or a sumptuous savoury offering so here's a ...

Pancake Day, also known as Shrove Tuesday, is celebrated on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. It's a day of feasting and ...

The day earned its name from the Christian tradition of seeking absolution before the start of Lent. Pancakes became ...

Severn Trent are reminding customers to have a flipping good time this Shrove Tuesday, but to ‘be a binner, not a blocker’ by ...

Pancake day is upon us! We asked some top chefs for ideas for something a little extra this Shrove Tuesday. Here’s how to ...

Tuesday, March 4 is commonly referred to as pancake Tuesday. It's also called Fat Tuesday or Shrove Tuesday. t's typically ...

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 ...

Two new pancake recipes for Shrove Tuesday - Sure, you could stick with lemon and sugar. But why not try a savoury ...