The sun came out in Wiltshire this week and the county has welcomed rare wildlife and also pancakes and spring re-openings. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and Wiltshire Council have ...

Racers dressed as a skyscraper, beekeeper and a chest of drawers were among dozens of runners zipping around a central London square with a frying pan in hand to celebrate Shrove Tuesday, or “Pancake ...

Shrove Tuesday - now better known as Pancake Tuesday - is most significant in all cultures that observe the Lenten period. It’s also known as Fat Tuesday or Mardi Gras in France, Brazil and New Orlean ...

One of the earliest rules was 'no murder' - and one of the most recent is 'the ball must not be carried in a motorised vehicle!' ...

In 2025, Pancake Day (or Shrove Tuesday) is on Tuesday 4 March, falling much later than last year. Whether you find delight in crepe-style pancakes or you prefer the fluffy variations typically ...

Whatever you do, make your pancakes just like the Irish do this Shrove Tuesday ... or Mardi Gras ... or Carnival ... or Fat Tuesday ... or just plain old Tuesday, March 4! The day before Ash ...

Know the dates for the end of Lent, Holy Week and Easter Sunday in 2025. Why does Easter start late this year?

Here's what we know about the upcoming dates and more for Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday, Shrove Tuesday, Lent, Ash Wednesday and Easter: Mardi Gras is Tuesday, March 4, in 2025. Fat Tuesday is Tuesday ...

The annual Pennsylvania Dutch celebration of Fastnacht Day falls on Shrove Tuesday and marks the end of the pre-Lenten season. Lent begins the following day, on Ash Wednesday, and is a period ...

At Emingee’s in New Oxford, you can enjoy fastnachts all year round, but come Shrove Tuesday, Mel and Greg Cornman pull an all-nighter to get the job done. This year marks the ninth fastnacht ...