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Shrove Tuesday (also known as Pancake Tuesday or Pancake Day) is the final day of Shrovetide, marking the end of pre-Lent. Lent begins the following day with Ash Wednesday.
Shrove Tuesday, the day immediately preceding Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent in Western Christian churches. It occurs between February 2 and March 9, depending on the date of Easter.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Apr 28, 2019 · Shrove Tuesday is the day before Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent, and it is also known as Fat Tuesday or Mardi Gras. It is a day of confession, penance, and feasting before the season of fasting and abstinence.
Feb 13, 2024 · Shrove Tuesday is the last day before Lent, a time of fasting and spiritual reflection for Christians. Learn about its origins, customs, and date for 2024, and how it relates to Ash Wednesday and Easter.
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Ash Wednesday is a holy day of prayer and fasting in many Western Christian denominations. It is preceded by Shrove Tuesday and marks the first day of Lent, the six weeks of penitence before Easter.
Catholic Cuisine offers a host of traditional recipes for Shrove Tuesday, including a “quick and easy” King Cake, Shrove Tuesday pancakes, Mardi Gras beignets, and what is billed as a “pre-Ash Wednesday Dust Cake,” actually a variation of a dirt cake that you can tie into Ash Wednesday ashes.
Mardi Gras—also known as Shrove Tuesday—is Tuesday, February 13, 2024! Do you know the meaning of Mardi Gras and why it’s celebrated? Learn about this fascinating holiday, from its origins as a spring fertility rite to the masked balls of medieval Italy to today’s Carnival festivities.
