Shrovetide starts on Septuagesima Sunday, includes Sexagesima Sunday, Quinquagesima Sunday (commonly called Shrove Sunday), as well as Shrove Monday, and concludes on Shrove Tuesday. The tradition of ...

Hundreds of thousands of costumed onlookers watched and cheered as Germany’s beloved Carnival parades made their way through city centres on Shrove Monday, the highlight of festivities each year.

Marc Michelske, head of Cologne's Shrove Monday parade, also said he felt "very relaxed," adding that it was important to show resilience against intimidation. Carnival celebrations in Germany ...

(Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call) Glazed fastnachts cool on trays Monday, March 3, 2025 at Easton Baking Co. in Easton. The annual Pennsylvania Dutch celebration of Fastnacht Day falls on Shrove ...

As has only just become known, a wild argument including police intervention took place on Shrove Monday in the municipality of Kohfidisch. In the course of the carnival celebrations, many ...

Carnival / Shrove Tuesday in Argentina is regarded among the important events. People from different age groups including men, women, and children start planning many days before the event. People ...

The ramming came on what Christian Germans mark as Rose Monday, the highlight of their carnival season that takes place on Shrove Monday, before the Lenten period begins on Ash Wednesday.

Shrove Tuesday is a wonderful excuse to pile our plates high with thin crepes or thick pancakes, slathering them with a selection of sweet and savoury spreads and toppings. It's a truly joyous ...

"The Monday and Tuesday before Lent were periods of great festivity before the coming days of abstinence," the website says. "Children would go 'Shroving' or 'Lent-crocking' on Shrove Tuesday or ...

on what Christian Germans mark as Rose Monday, the highlight of their carnival season that takes place on Shrove Monday, before the Lenten period begins on Ash Wednesday. Video footage from the ...

For Western churches, Lent begins every year on Ash Wednesday, the day after Shrove Tuesday. This year, it starts on Wednesday, March 5, following Pancake Day on Tuesday, March 4. The date varies ...