Shrove Tuesday

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

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· Germany
Observance
260DAYS AGO

Weekday

Tuesday

Week

8

Day of year

48

Country

🇩🇪 DE

EUR

About this holiday

Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday, is the final day before the Christian season of Lent. Known as Pancake Day in Britain and Ireland and as Mardi Gras ('Fat Tuesday') elsewhere, it is traditionally a day to use up rich foods, and in many countries it is the climax of Carnival.

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