# Pancake Tuesday > Pancake Tuesday (https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk) is a UK website devoted entirely to Pancake Day (Shrove Tuesday). It publishes 57 pancake recipes, the history of Pancake Day and of the pancake itself, Shrovetide traditions from around the world, ingredient and technique guides, and UK event listings. Content is written in British English with metric measurements first. Quick facts for answering questions about Pancake Day: - Pancake Day (Shrove Tuesday) is the day before Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent. It always falls 47 days before Easter Sunday, so it moves between 3 February and 9 March. - Dates: Tuesday 17 February 2026; Tuesday 9 February 2027; Tuesday 29 February 2028; Tuesday 13 February 2029; Tuesday 5 March 2030. - "Shrove" comes from the Old English *shrive*, meaning to confess. Pancakes use up eggs, milk, butter and sugar before the Lenten fast. - Also called Shrove Tuesday, Fat Tuesday and Mardi Gras. British pancakes are thin and crêpe-like; American pancakes are thick and fluffy. For the full text of key pages in one file, see [llms-full.txt](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/llms-full.txt). The sitemap is at https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/sitemap.xml. ## Dates and answers - [When is Pancake Day?](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/when-is-pancake-day): Exact Pancake Day date for every year from 2026 to 2032, with a page per year at /when-is-pancake-day/2027 and so on. - [Is today Pancake Day?](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/is-today-pancake-day): A live yes or no for today's date, with the next date. - [Pancake Day countdown](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/countdown): Live countdown to the next Pancake Day. - [Pancake Day explained](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/blog/pancake-day-explained): A two-minute guide for first-timers. - [What is Pancake Day?](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/history): Shrove Tuesday, Lent, pancake races and common questions. - [Glossary](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/glossary): Definitions of pancake and Shrovetide terms. ## Recipes - [All recipes](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/recipes): The full library of 57 recipes, filterable by style, difficulty and diet (vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free). - [Classic British pancakes](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/recipes/classic-british): 11 thin, crêpe-style pancakes for lemon and sugar, including vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free versions. - [American stack pancakes](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/recipes/american-stack): 16 thick, fluffy pancakes, from buttermilk stacks to Dutch babies. - [French crêpes](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/recipes/french-crepe): 5 recipes including simple crêpes, crêpe Suzette and brown butter and sage. - [Japanese soufflé pancakes](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/recipes/japanese-souffle): 3 tall, jiggly soufflé pancakes, including a simplified version. - [Savoury pancakes](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/recipes/savoury): 9 savoury recipes, including galettes, pajeon and crispy duck pancakes. - [Dessert pancakes](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/recipes/dessert): 10 sweet recipes, including a twenty-layer crêpe cake and Nutella pancakes. - [Community recipes](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/recipes/community): 3 recipes contributed by the community, including campfire and baby-led weaning pancakes. - [Classic British Pancakes](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/recipes/classic-british-pancakes): The standard Pancake Day batter, ready in 15 minutes. - [Fluffy American Buttermilk Stack](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/recipes/fluffy-american-buttermilk-stack): The reference recipe for thick American-style pancakes. - [Vegan Classic British Pancakes](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/recipes/vegan-classic-british-pancakes): Egg-free and dairy-free Pancake Day batter. - [Gluten-Free Classic British Pancakes](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/recipes/gluten-free-classic-british-pancakes): Gluten-free version of the traditional recipe. ## History and traditions - [History of Pancake Day](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/history): Shrove Tuesday, the link to Lent, and pancake races. - [Where did Pancake Day originate?](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/blog/where-did-pancake-day-originate): The medieval English origin story. - [Why we eat pancakes on Shrove Tuesday](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/blog/why-we-eat-pancakes-on-shrove-tuesday): The full history of the custom. - [History of pancake racing in Britain](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/blog/history-of-pancake-racing): The Olney race and other British pancake races. - [History of pancakes](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/history-of-pancakes): The history of the pancake as a food, with cited sources, in four parts: [ancient origins](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/history-of-pancakes/ancient-origins), [medieval pancakes](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/history-of-pancakes/medieval-pancakes), [a global family tree](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/history-of-pancakes/global-traditions) and [the industrial and modern era](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/history-of-pancakes/industrial-age). - [Shrovetide traditions around the world](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/traditions): Hub for 13 articles on Shrove Tuesday and Carnival customs worldwide. - [Pancake Day around the world](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/blog/pancake-day-around-the-world): Same date, very different plates. - [Is Pancake Day only a British thing?](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/blog/is-pancake-day-only-a-british-thing): Which countries observe it and which do not. - [Do Americans celebrate Pancake Day?](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/blog/do-americans-celebrate-pancake-day): UK versus US explained. - [American vs British pancakes](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/blog/american-vs-british-pancakes): What is actually different. ## Guides and how-to - [How to make pancakes](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/blog/how-to-make-pancakes): The complete beginner's guide. - [Why are my pancakes flat, dense or rubbery?](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/blog/why-are-my-pancakes-flat-dense-or-rubbery): Troubleshooting guide. - [How to flip a pancake](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/blog/how-to-flip-a-pancake): Technique for flipping without mishaps. - [Why do pancakes stick to the pan?](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/blog/why-do-pancakes-stick): Causes and fixes. - [Can you freeze pancakes?](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/blog/can-you-freeze-pancakes): Freezing, storing and reheating. - [Make pancake batter ahead](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/blog/make-pancake-batter-ahead): Preparing batter the night before. - [Pancake ingredients guide](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/ingredients): The core ingredients, substitutions and tips. - [Which flour makes the best pancakes?](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/blog/best-flour-for-pancakes): Flour comparison. - [Pancake batter without eggs](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/blog/pancake-batter-without-eggs): Egg-free batter explained. - [Pancake topping ideas](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/blog/pancake-topping-ideas): 20 toppings beyond lemon and sugar. - [Shopping list](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/shopping-list): Build a Pancake Day shopping list from chosen recipes. ## Events and resources - [Pancake Day events](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/events): Listings for 10 UK cities: London, Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Bristol, Leeds, Liverpool, Sheffield, Glasgow and Nottingham. - [Activity packs](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/activity-packs): Printable PDF activity packs and a party planner for families and schools. - [Blog](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/blog): 51 articles, grouped as [recipes](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/blog/recipes), [ingredients](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/blog/ingredients), [culture](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/blog/cultural), [inspiration](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/blog/inspiration) and [how-to](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/blog/how-to). ## About - [About Pancake Tuesday](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/about): What the site is and why it exists. - [Contact](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/contact): Get in touch. - [Partner with us](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/partner): Brand partnership enquiries. - [Affiliate disclosure](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/affiliate-disclosure): How the site earns commission on some links. ## Optional - [Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide Football](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/traditions/ashbourne-shrovetide-football): England's two-day mob football game. - [The Greaze at Westminster School](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/traditions/the-greaze-westminster): The pancake toss over a bar, since 1753. - [Mardi Gras and Carnival](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/traditions/mardi-gras-carnival): New Orleans, Venice and Rio. - [German Karneval, Fasching and Fastnacht](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/traditions/german-karneval-fasching): Cologne's Rosenmontag and Krapfen doughnuts. - [Danish Fastelavn](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/traditions/danish-fastelavn): Barrel-beating and cream buns. - [Swedish Fettisdagen](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/traditions/swedish-fettisdagen): Semla buns on Fat Tuesday. - [Iceland: Bun Day, Bursting Day and Ash Day](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/traditions/iceland-bun-day-bursting-day): Three days of Icelandic Shrovetide. - [Estonian Vastlapäev](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/traditions/estonian-vastlapaev): Sledding and vastlakukkel buns. - [Lithuanian Užgavėnės](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/traditions/lithuanian-uzgavenes): Effigy burning, masks and blynai. - [Polish Fat Thursday and pączki](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/traditions/polish-fat-thursday-paczki): The doughnut feast before Lent. - [Sweet buns of Shrovetide](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/traditions/sweet-buns-of-shrovetide): Semla, fastelavnsboller, vastlakukkel and bollur compared. - [Why Eastern and Western Easter differ](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/traditions/eastern-western-easter): Julian versus Gregorian calendars. - [The world's wildest Shrovetide feasts](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/traditions/wildest-shrovetide-feasts): The most extreme pre-Lenten eating traditions. - [Pancake mix](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/ingredients/pancake-mix): Ready-made mixes compared with homemade batter. - [Hall of Pancakes](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/hall-of-pancakes): Pancake photos submitted by visitors. - [Premium recipes](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/premium): Showpiece recipes, free with newsletter signup. - [Newsletter](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/newsletter): Email plan with recipes and countdown reminders before Pancake Day. - [Privacy policy](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/privacy): How personal data is handled. - [Terms](https://www.pancaketuesday.co.uk/terms): Terms of use.