Pancake Day 13 Feb 2024

Pancake Day

Get ready to revel, because Mardi Gras is here! Also called Pancake Day, Pancake Tuesday, Fat Tuesday or Shrove Tuesday, the holiday was originally celebrated to live life to the fullest before fasting and giving up other indulgences for Lent—though many modern celebrators are just happy to use the occasion as an excuse to party. Fat Tuesday celebrations take place in cities and countries around the world, particularly those with French influence, due to the settlers that brought the custom. Out of these places, New Orleans in the United States has become intrinsically linked with the festival thanks to its massive four-to-eight-week-long celebration.

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