What is Pancake Day all about?

Shrove Tuesday marks the last day before Lent, traditionally a period of
abstinence, associated with clearing your cupboards of goods such as sugar,
fats and eggs. It's commonly known as Pancake Day because it represents a
good opportunity to use such ingredients ahead of the fasting period.
Pancake Day takes place 47 days before Easter Sunday. Because the date of
Easter Sunday is dictated by the cycles of the moon, Pancake Day can occur
anytime between February 3 and March 9.

Other names for Shrove Tuesday:

United Kingdom, Ireland, and Australia - Shrove Tuesday, Pancake

Day or Pancake Tuesday
Brazil - Tera-feira gorda - Fat Tuesday - the final day of Brazilian Carnival.
Greece - Apocreas, which means "from the meat" since they don't eat
meat during Lent, either.
Sweden - Fettisdagen (Fat Tuesday).
USA In Catholic and French-speaking parts of the United States this day is
called Mardi Gras.
Germany - "Fastnacht" (Also spelt "Fasnacht", "Fasenacht", "Fasteloven"
(in the Rhine area) or "Fasching" in Bavaria.)
In France they call it Mardi Gras, which means Grease or Fat Tuesday.
In Iceland the day is known as "Sprengidagur" (Bursting day).

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