Have you heard of Shrove Tuesday? As the annual day brought pancakes and celebration to many Tuesday, some were wondering the meaning behind the name. Here's an explanation: The annual day ...

Here’s a look at Mardi Gras, a celebration held the day before the fasting season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday. March 4, 2025 – Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday). January 6 – Carnival season celebrations ...

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 ...

Police have issued a statement ahead of this year's Atherstone Ball Game. It comes after they used a different tactic prior ...

Once a year, in the run-up to Shrove Tuesday, the citizens of the old medieval town of Ivrea, in Italy, gather in the main square to hurl oranges at each other. As the town prepares to celebrate ...

Shrove Tuesday is the day before Lent begins and there’s nothing we like batter – sorry, better – than marking it by eating pancakes. The day is known to many as Pancake Day, and in the UK ...

In western Christian churches, the day before Lent starts is Shrove Tuesday. This is also known as Pancake Day. This day was traditionally the last chance to use up the foods Christians would not ...

Carnivale in Panama, one of the most anticipated festivities of the year, will be celebrated in late February and early March 2025. The offi ...

To the delight of those with a sweet tooth, many Estonian bakeries have already been stocking up on freshly baked ...