Pancake Day 2025: Why do we have pancakes on Shrove Tuesday?
This year, March 4 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 by eating pancakes. Read on to find out more about Shrove Tuesday why pancakes have become such a big part of it.
Is Pancake Day 2025 today? History of Shrove Tuesday and why its celebrated
It depends on the date of Easter, and therefore the date of Pancake Day, moves around with the Lunar Calendar. Easter is always on the first Sunday after the Full Moon that happens after the spring equinox. Shrove Tuesday takes place 47 days before this.
If you’re planning on making pancakes today (as you should be), there has been an urgent warning issued that you won’t want ...
revellers have already set their sights on the next big celebration - Pancake Day. Officially known as Shrove Tuesday, it is a time of year when people around the world whip up stacks of ...
Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads ...
Shrove Tuesday is a minor holiday at best these days. But turn the clock back, and there was a lot more than pancakes to ...
Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you
Show inaccessible results
Feedback