Pancake Day 2025 is almost here, when eating piles of pancakes is almost compulsory and videos of disastrous ‘flipping’ attempts flood social media. Arguably one of the best celebrations of ...

Get your eggs, butter, sugar and lemon juice at the ready, because Pancake Day is almost here. In 2025, Pancake Day (or Shrove Tuesday) is on Tuesday 4 March, falling much later than last year.

This year, 4 March is Shrove Tuesday - otherwise known as Pancake Day. Shrove Tuesday is a Christian festival marked all over the world but in the UK, Ireland, Canada and Australia it's often ...

Celebrated on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, Pancake Tuesday is a day steeped in customs and beliefs. Also known as Shrove Tuesday, this day of feasting and celebration marks the start of Lent ...

Shrove Tuesday, also known as Pancake Day is the traditional feast day before the Lent fast starts on Ash Wednesday. Today, March 4, households up and down the country will be tucking into ...

Making pancakes on the day before Lent is more of a cultural tradition than a religious celebration. Why is it called 'Shrove Tuesday'? The word 'shrove' is the past tense for the word 'shrive'.

Shrove Tuesday is a wonderful excuse to pile our plates high with thin crepes or thick pancakes, slathering them with a selection of sweet and savoury spreads and toppings. It's a truly joyous ...

Pancake Day, also known as Shrove Tuesday, is celebrated on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. It's a day of feasting and preparation before the 40 days of Lent. The day was once known as a half ...

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