Watching fastanchts get made from start to finish at Emingee's, I was fairly certain the potato doughnuts wouldn't disappoint ...

Residents of an English town gathered on Tuesday (March 4) to play a traditional soccer game with a twist – there are unlimited players and a three-mile pitch.

The up'ards face the down'ards in this annual traditional soccer match which takes place every Shrove Tuesday and Ash ...

Celebrated as Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, around the world, Shrove Tuesday, or "Pancake Day," derives from the English word ...

Pancake Day 2025 falls on March 4, marking the celebration of Shrove Tuesday.Discover the origins of Shrove Tuesday.

Care home residents and staff have been flipping pancakes and sharing stories for Shrove Tuesday. Woodland View care home in ...

Lent is a period of 40 days which many Christians observe as a time of fasting, abstinence and penitence - here is everything ...

Bakeries in Estonia were already at work the night before Shrove Tuesday, getting ready the thousands of cream buns ...

Hundreds gathered at the Casino on Shrove Tuesday to enjoy pancakes and sausages under the atrium in advance of Ash Wednesday ...

Retailers' experience shows that the tradition of eating pea soup on Shrove Tuesday remains strong among Estonians, with ...

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The day earned its name from the Christian tradition of seeking absolution before the start of Lent. Pancakes became ...