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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,

Pancake day is upon us! We asked some top chefs for ideas for something a little extra this Shrove Tuesday. Here’s how to make the perfect pancake from the comfort of your own kitchen. Chocolate and banana pancake Cyril Lignac,

Tuesday, March 4 is commonly referred to as pancake Tuesday. It’s also called Fat Tuesday or Shrove Tuesday. t’s typically marked by Christians as a day of feasting before the start of Lent — which comes with 40 days of fasting.

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

Lent is a period of 40 days which many Christians observe as a time of fasting, abstinence and penitence - here is everything you need to know about it

The season of Lent begins Wednesday, which makes Tuesday “Fat Tuesday” or “Shrove Tuesday.” For more than 100 years, and possibly as many as 140, Christ Episcopal church has hosted a pancake dinner to mark the beginning of Lent.

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

The day earned its name from the Christian tradition of seeking absolution before the start of Lent. Pancakes became synonymous with Shrove Tuesday as worshippers used up rich foods like eggs, milk and sugar before commencing their Lenten fast.