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Shrove Tuesday, also known as Pancake Tuesday or Pancake Day, is observed in many Christian countries and is the day before Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. It is a time for confession and absolution, burning of the previous year's Holy Week palms, and eating pancakes and other sweets.
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During Lent, Christians give up luxuries to remember when Jesus went into the desert for 40 days to fast and pray.
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Shrove Tuesday , Pancake Tuesday or Pancake Day is the day before Ash Wednesday (the first day of Lent), observed in many Christian countries through participating in confession and absolution, the ritual burning of the previous year's Holy Week palms, finalizing one's Lenten sacrifice, as well as eating pancakes and other sweets.
Shrove Tuesday - Wikipedia
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Pancake Day, or Shrove Tuesday, is the traditional feast day before the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday. Lent – the 40 days leading up to Easter – was traditionally a time of fasting and on Shrove Tuesday, Anglo-Saxon Christians went to confession and were “shriven” (absolved from their sins).
The History of Pancake Day - Historic UK
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1) Shrove Tuesday is a Christian festival celebrated in many countries across the globe. It falls on the Tuesday before the beginning of Lent – a period of around six weeks leading up to Easter . During Lent, Christians give up luxuries to remember when Jesus went into the desert for 40 days to fast and pray.
Shrove Tuesday facts - National Geographic Kids
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