Pancake Day

noun

British

: the day before the first day of the Christian holy period of Lent : the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday

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Just in time for National Pancake Day, Holiday Inn Express has partnered with designer Mr. Eatwell to launch a custom hotcakes streetwear collection. —

Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Sep. 2024 Another pancake-loving company IHOP celebrates National Pancake Day on Feb. 13, but that’s another story. —

Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 24 Sep. 2024 Families or groups of up to eight can request to book an exclusive three-night stay at the Eggo House of Pancakes beginning Feb. 28, National Pancake Day, at 12 p.m. EST. —

Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2024 Get yourself a syrup-y stack for National Pancake Day. —

USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2024 The outing came on Shrove Tuesday — the day before Ash Wednesday, also known as Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras or Pancake Day — and Princess Kate joined residents in preparing pancakes to mark the occasion. —

Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 21 Feb. 2023 Also known as Pancake Day, Shrove Tuesday’s association with the flat cakes probably came about pragmatically. —

Grace Linden, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Feb. 2023