Shrove Tuesday, Pancake Day.
Shrove Tuesday: the day before the Christian period of Lent begins.
Cambridge Dictionary Online.
In News:
"Outside the UK Shrove Tuesday is celebrated as Mardi Gras or Carnival, which attracts millions of party-goers onto the streets of Europe."
The Week UK.
"Do any of us really need an excuse to eat pancakes? Probably not, but Shrove Tuesday — also called Fat Tuesday and Pancake Day ..."
Huffington Post Canada