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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 is the day immediately preceding Ash Wednesday (the beginning of Lent in Western Christian churches) and is celebrated as the last day before the Lenten fast.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Feb 13, 2024 · Shrove Tuesday, also known as Fat Tuesday and Pancake Day, is the last day before Ash Wednesday and the fasting Lenten season leading up to Easter. Discover Shrove Tuesday's 2024 date as well as its history, tradition, and meaning.
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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.
May 10, 2024 · Ash Wednesday, in Western Christianity, the first day of Lent, occurring six and a half weeks before Easter (between February 4 and March 11, depending on the date of Easter). It is immediately preceded by Shrove Tuesday.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Feb 14, 2024 · This year, Ash Wednesday — a solemn day of fasting and reflection to mark the start of Christianity's most penitent season — falls on Valentine's Day, the fixed annual celebration of love and...
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.
