Pancake Day 2025: Why do we have pancakes on Shrove Tuesday?
This year, 4 March is Shrove Tuesday - otherwise known as Pancake Day. Shrove Tuesday is a Christian festival marked all over the world but in the UK, Ireland, Canada and Australia it's often celebrated by eating pancakes. Read on to find out more about Shrove Tuesday and why pancakes have become such a big part of it.
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