Shrove Tuesday is the day before the first day of Lent, known as Ash Wednesday. This year it falls on February The date changes every year because it's related to Easter Sunday, which in the Western Church falls between March 22 and April 25 within seven days after the astronomical full moon.
The Eastern Church uses a different calendar and Easter is often later. Shrove Tuesday takes its name from the old word 'shrive' which means 'absolve from sin'. Type keyword s to search. Clare Winfield. This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses.
You may be able to find more information about this and similar content at piano. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below. The tradition is believed to have been started in by a woman in Olney, Buckinghamshire, who rushed to confess her sins after losing track of time while making pancakes.
According to legend, it was only when she heard the church bells that she realised she was going to be late for church. The woman is said to have run from her home to the church still holding the frying pan and tossing the pancake to stop it from burning. Top ten facts about pancakes. When is Pancake Day ? It comes 47 days before Easter Sunday, and falls between February and March each year. This year is at the end of February. How to make pancakes: Best recipes for Pancake Day Top 10 facts about pancake day.
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