The day before Lent which is also known as Pancake Day. This is because this is the day in which all the essential food products are used up before Lent, the period of fasting, and it was traditional that pancakes were cooked with there products.
Christian carnival day on the eve of Ash Wednesday which begins Lent, a time of fasting and devotions. Pancakes are often served. It is also known as Fat Tuesday in some places. The day concludes the season of Epiphany.
Day set aside to go to church for confession, repentance and to be absolved of all sins.
The Tuesday before Lent, the day before Ash Wednesday. The name refers to the ancient and medieval practice of making one's confession (shriving) on that day. The secular custom of supping on pancakes is symbolic of the ancient and medieval practice of using up the last of the meat and oil in the house before lent begins.
the day before Ash Wednesday, and on which pancakes are traditionally eaten in the UK.
the day before Lent begins and the last day of the festival of Epiphany. Also called "Mardi Gras", it is the last day before all the penance and fasting begins. It is also referred to as "Pancake Tuesday" because in England, it was the last day that people could use their butter and milk before Lent started. To use up the last of it, they made pancakes for dinner.
Shrove Tuesday is the term used in the English-speaking countries of the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Australia to refer to the day before Ash Wednesday (the liturgical season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday). In these countries, this day is also known as Pancake Day, because it is customary to eat pancakes on this day.
