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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.

Hundreds gathered at the Casino on Shrove Tuesday to enjoy pancakes and sausages under the atrium in advance of Ash Wednesday ...

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 ...

Racers dressed as a skyscraper, beekeeper and a chest of drawers were among dozens of runners zipping around a central London ...

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 ...

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

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

Stella Brennan-Wright is celebrating Shrove Tuesday, Pancake Day, at The Old Bathing Station Kiosk in Bexhill. All the ...

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