when is shrove tuesday celebrated

Shrove Tuesday is celebrated on the Tuesday immediately before Ash Wednesday, which is the first day of Lent in Western Christian churches.

It is a movable feast, meaning the date changes every year because it is tied to Easter.

More precisely, Shrove Tuesday always falls 47 days before Easter Sunday and can occur any time between early February and early March (roughly 3 February to 9 March).

In many English-speaking countries it is also called Pancake Day or Pancake Tuesday, marked by eating pancakes and using up rich ingredients before the Lenten fast.