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Shrove Tuesday always falls 47 days before Easter Sunday, so the date varies from year to year and falls between February 3 and March 9. In 2021 Shrove Tuesday will fall on February 16th.

On Pancake Day, "pancake races" are held in villages and towns across the United Kingdom. The tradition is said to have originated in 1445 when a housewife from Olney, Buckinghamshire, was so busy making pancakes that she forgot the time until she heard the church bells ringing for the service.

Why do we eat pancakes on Shrove Tuesday? It was the last chance for a spot of indulgence before 40 days of fasting, and also an opportunity to use up food that couldn't be eaten during Lent. This included eggs, fat and milk, which were made into pancakes and eaten on that day.

Children can learn about different ingredients and how they are used to make pancakes, as well as measuring and mixing ingredients, using utensils, and following a recipe.

Ask employees to sign up for race, and agree to bring in their pan. All you need to do is agree on a short route, grab a packet of ready make pancakes, and determine the number of times participants must 'successfully' flip their pancakes.

On average, people in the UK eat 2 pancakes each on Pancake Day: that means roughly 117 million pancakes are eaten on that day! 3) The largest ever pancake in the world was created in 1994, weighing 3,000 kilograms.

What you may not know is that, before it was associated with the Church and became known as Shrove Tuesday, it is believed that Pancake Day had its roots in a Slavic pagan holiday. Hot, round pancakes were symbolic of the sun, and thus eating pancakes was a means of harnessing its power and warmth.

It might be Pancake Day or Shrove Tuesday, but in Scarborough the day is marked with skipping rather than pancakes. The North Yorkshire town's Skipping Day has its origins in the days when servants and labourers would be given a half day off for Lent.

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Traditionally during Lent, Christians would give up rich, tasty foods such as butter, eggs, sugar and fat (some Christians continue to do so, in fact). Shrove Tuesday was the last chance to eat them – and what better way to do so than with a delicious pancake!

Although Shrove Tuesday isn't mentioned in the Bible, it's the day before Lent, which is a 40 day period of fasting. Lent is said to mark the time Jesus fasted in the desert. The number '40' is significant and appears often in the Bible: Jesus fasted for 40 days in the desert.

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Pancake Day is actually another name for Shrove Tuesday, which takes place 40 days before Easter Sunday and marks the start of Lent.

r officially Shrove Tuesday signifies the last day before the start of Lent. Tomorrow many Christians will be giving up something up until Easter Sunday. Originally pancakes were created from the need to use foodstuffs up ready for lent, including eggs and butter which were banned for Lent.

Like Easter, Shrove Tuesday – now better known as Pancake Day – occurs on a different date each year because it is calculated by the cycles of the moon.

2) The exact date of Shrove Tuesday changes from year to year. But one thing stays the same — it's always 47 days before Easter Sunday. And yes, you guessed it, it's always on a Tuesday! 3) The name comes from the old word 'shriving', which means to listen to someone's sins and forgive them.

Frequently asked questions. Q: What does IHOP do on National Pancake Day? A: For the past 18 years, IHOP has celebrated its own national holiday, National Pancake Day, a one-day IHOP tradition and event where guests can enjoy a free short stack of Buttermilk Pancakes in its restaurants nationwide.

**Free pancakes on February 13 are limited to one short stack, three buttermilk pancakes, per guest and available during the promotional hours of 7am – 7pm in participating IHOP restaurants nationwide. Short stack is $1 donation in New York and New Jersey.