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Thus Shrove Tuesday was named after the custom of Christians to be "shriven" before the start of Lent. In the United Kingdom, Ireland and parts of the Commonwealth, Shrove Tuesday is also known as Pancake Day or Pancake Tuesday, as it became a traditional custom to eat pancakes as a meal.
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.
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Mar 1, 2022 · Shrove Tuesday is the day that immediately precedes Ash Wednesday, also known as the first day of Lent in Christianity. The Christian season supposed to replicate the Biblical story of Jesus...
Pancake Day, also known as Shrove Tuesday, is a day when households up and down the country make pancakes and lather them with a variety of toppings, the most popular being lemon and sugar. Why do we celebrate Pancake Day? 'Shrove' comes from the word 'shrive', meaning to confess one's sins and to be absolved.
Feb 20, 2023 · But when does this year's Pancake Tuesday fall - and why do we celebrate it? Here's some history behind the day and what you need to know.
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Feb 12, 2024 · Why is it called Shrove Tuesday? It comes from the word ‘shrive’, which means to give absolution after hearing confession. So Shrove Tuesday is the day when people went to confession to prepare themselves for Lent, which begins on the following day, Ash Wednesday.
Pancake Day, or Shrove Tuesday, is the traditional feast day before the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday. Lent – the 40 days leading up to Easter – was traditionally a time of fasting and on Shrove Tuesday, Anglo-Saxon Christians went to confession and were “shriven” (absolved from their sins).
