What Is Pancake Day?

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What Is Pancake Day?
Pancake Day, also called Shrove Tuesday, is a delicious and fun-filled
day of celebration for people in lots of countries around the world.
On Pancake Day, people cook and eat a feast of pancakes. Many people
also take part in fun games and activities at home, at work, at school,
and in the community.

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When Is Pancake Day?
Pancake Day is celebrated every year in February or March, on the
Tuesday before Ash Wednesday.
Ash Wednesday signals the start of Lent
(the 40 days that lead up to Easter).
During Lent, some people stop
eating rich food and follow a
simple, healthy diet in preparation
for Easter.

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Where Is Pancake Day Celebrated?
Pancake Day is celebrated in
countries such as the U.K., Ireland,
Australia, and Canada.
Many people in the USA and France
celebrate Mardi Gras instead of
Pancake Day.
In Brazil, Spain, and Italy, they
celebrate the last day of Carnival
instead of Pancake Day.
A Mardi Gras parade

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What Types of Pancakes Do People
Eat on Pancake Day?
Pancake Day pancakes are thin (like French crepes), not thick and fluffy
like American pancakes. They are most commonly topped with sugar and
lemon juice.
People traditionally eat pancakes to use
up all of the butter and eggs in their
house, in preparation for the start
of Lent (Ash Wednesday), which
begins the next day.

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What Else Do People Do on Pancake Day?
Pancake Day is not just a day for eating lots of pancakes; it is a day for
people to have lots of fun, tossing pancakes as high they can and having
pancake races with their pancake pans!

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Pancake Day Around the World