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February 16, 2010
Traditionally it is "Shrove Tuesday", that is the day before "Ash Wednesday", The first day of "Lent", which is 40 something days before Easter.Because Lent was traditionally a time of Fasting, people used up the rest of their eggs, flour and sweetstuffs to make pancakes.
It falls on Tuesday the 22nd of February in 2061.
Shrove Tuesday takes place the day before Ash Wednesday, and it happens on a different date every year.
The day before the beginning of Lent is known as Shrove Tuesday.
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Hi, Shrove Tuesday is always the day before Ash Wednesday. In 1934, Ash Wednesday fell on Wed, 14th Feb, so Shrove Tuesday was therefore on Tues, 13th Feb. Check out www.calendarhome.com for a handy 1934 calendar, with Ash Wednesday highlighted.
February 15, 2011
Shrove Tuesday (also known as Pancake Tuesday, Pancake Day, Mardi Gras, and Fat Tuesday) is the day preceding Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent.Shrove Tuesday is linked to Easter, so its date changes on an annual basis as does the calendar date of Easter.The word shrove is the past tense of the English verb shrive, which means to obtain absolution for one's sins by way of Confession and doing penance. Thus Shrove Tuesday gets its name from the custom for Christians to be "shriven" before the start of Lent.In the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and Canada, Shrove Tuesday is commonly known as "Pancake Day" or "Pancake Tuesday" due to the tradition of eating pancakes on the day. Pancakes became the food of choice so that rich ingredients such as eggs, milk, and sugar could be used up before the start of the lenten fast (Lent) and fasting begins.Fasting is the practice of abstaining from eating food for the purpose of prayer, and seeking the will of God.
It was a Tuesday.
Tuesday, 15th February.
Tuesday February 13th 1996