Shrove Tuesday, also known as Pancake Day, takes place every winter. It's celebrated by, you guessed it, eating delicious pancakes.
Some people treat themselves by heading to a restaurant for a stack of fluffy pancakes, while others try their hand at creating their own from scratch. However you mark pancake day, have you ever wondered why the delicacy is honoured on Shrove Tuesday?
In the Christian calendar, Shrove Tuesday is the day before Ash Wednesday, with the latter signalling the start of Lent. The 40-day period of Lent is traditionally observed as a period of self-discipline and people tend to give up a bad habit or vice until Easter begins.
