After the pancakes comes Ash Wednesday

Shrove Tuesday marks the end of Shrovetide and is a day we celebrate by eating pancakes. It is actually a Christian holiday, but most people celebrating it by eating pancakes will not realise that. Click here to read more about Shrove Tuesday.

The day after Shrove Tuesday is know as Ash Wednesday, and is again a Christian holiday.

Do you know the answers to the following questions:

1. What is Ash Wednesday?
2. What starts on Ash Wednesday?
3. Why is it called Ash Wednesday?
4. What happens on Ash Wednesday today?
5. What are the ashes made from?
6. Why are last years Palm Crosses recycled?
7. What do the ashes symbolise?

The answers can be found on our Ash Wednesday page
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