Pancake Day

When is Pancake Day celebrated?

• 47 days before Easter Sunday

• 47 days after Easter Sunday

• 47 days before Christmas

• 47 days after Christmas

What is another name for Pancake Day?

• Shrove Tuesday

• Ash Wednesday

• Mardi Gras

• Carnival Day

Why do people celebrate Pancake Day?

• To eat foods they give up for Lent

• To celebrate the arrival of spring

• To commemorate a historical event

• To honor a religious figure

What is a pancake?

• A thin, flat cake fried in a pan

• A deep-fried doughnut

• A type of bread baked in an oven

• A sweet pastry filled with cream

What is Mardi Gras?

• Carnival Day in French speaking countries

• A type of pancake

• A traditional British feast day

• The first day of Lent