Shrove Tuesday

Shrove Tuesday ( also Shrove Tuesday, Fat Tuesday, Fasnets - Zeisdig, Shrove Tuesday or Fat Tuesday ) is the name given to the last day of the Carnival, the day between Monday and Rose Ash Wednesday ( Tuesday after Estomihi ). The last day before the beginning of Lent, it is of particular importance in many regions. In some regions where Carnival is celebrated, it represents the culmination of the holidays International dar. this day is also known as Mardi Gras (' Fat Tuesday " ) or Shrove or Pancake ( Tues ) day known.

At midnight on the night of Ash Wednesday, there are numerous rituals with which the carnival festivities are finished. These include the Nubbel burns, but also the symbolic burial of Carnival, Fastnacht or Fasching.

Background

The former name Beichtdienstag points rather than the now common names on the original meaning of Shrove Tuesday out: as the day of the forty -hour prayer and spiritual preparation before the beginning of Lent on Ash Wednesday.

Many of today widespread rituals have their origin here. This applies to special celebrations and regional traditions, but also dishes that are preferably eaten on this day. These particularly include ingredients whose consumption was not previously allowed during Lent. These include eggs and fatty foods, which is why in many countries ( as in the USA, France, Italy, Sweden and the Saarland) also called this day Shrove Tuesday '.

Date

Since the Shrove Tuesday always comes before Ash Wednesday, it is calculated according to the formula of the movable Easter Easter. After the Ash Wednesday at the 46th day before Easter Sunday. The earliest possible date is February 3, the latest possible is March 9.

  • 2013: February 12
  • 2014: March 4
  • 2015: February 17
  • 2016: February 9
  • 2017: February 28
  • 2018: February 13
  • 2019: March 5,
  • 2020: February 25
  • 2021: February 16
  • 2022: March 1
  • 2023: February 21
  • 2024: February 13
  • 2025: March 4
  • 2026: February 17
  • 2027: February 9
  • 2028: February 29
  • 2029: February 13
  • 2030: March 5
  • 2031: February 25
  • 2032: February 10
  • 2033: March 1

Regional characteristics

In many places there are to this day every year traditional removals. The biggest parade takes place in Mönchengladbach on the Lower Rhine. In Cologne and places in the area parades have become established in the neighborhoods and suburbs since the 1960s, often with the chariots and troops of the local clubs and schools from the Sunday School Teacher -un Veedelszöch and / or the Rosenmontagszug be reinstated. Groups who have not participated in the central parades are to be found at the Tuesday parades also. Frequently go in these parades with children, where the long migration route of the great features is too burdensome. While in many places the carnaval parade nears the end, in the Neuwied district Heimbach -Weis the carnival climax is celebrated with a procession, also in Alfter and Rhine river. In Munich will take place the highlight of the Munich street carnival with the dance of the market women.

Breetlooksdienstag

In Krefeld district sleeve of the day Breetlooksdienstag is called. Every two years, instead of the traditional carnival parade here. The central figure of the local carnival symbolism is Trina. According to mythology, to market women - Trina - have prevented the invasion of French cavalry by throwing leeks ( Breetlook = Breitlauch ). Therefore, is also the local Karnevalsruf: Breetlook.

Funk Melle Tuesday

In Mainz- Mombach the last train of the Mainzer Fastnacht campaign takes place, which bears the name Schissmelledienstagszug. This demarcation on Carnival Monday is derived from the Report that refers to a onetime scourge of Mombacher agriculture.

Pancake Day

In English-speaking countries of Shrove Tuesday is actually called Shrove Tuesday ( confession Tuesday), but also Pancake Day or Pancake Tuesday (, pancake day 'or' Pancake Tuesday ') called. Traditionally pancakes are eaten in the UK, North America and some other regions with traditionally British influence on this day. In addition, there are other rituals around the pancakes. These include pancake race, as the race in Olney (England), which is considered as the origin of this tradition, or organized pancake food for charitable purposes.

Mardi Gras

As Mardi Gras ( Fat Tuesday) the Shrove Tuesday is celebrated in French and French- influenced regions. These include not only France also ( French-speaking ) Canada. Is known of the Mardi Gras by the Southern Carnival, which is maintained among others in New Orleans or Mobile.

Bell Tuesday

In the Westphalian town of Beckum Tuesday before Ash Wednesday is called bell Tuesday. Until the 1970s there was the custom of ringing in which children - similar to the Halloween customs - disguised ran through the streets and rang the front doors. They wore before the Heischelied Giw me eene and got Mettwürste, eggs and sweets. In Western Munsterland is still a similar custom called " eggs and sausage collect " maintained by young men.

Schübligziischtig and Chlinä Ziischtig

In the Zurich region of the day is called Schübligziischtig because on this day traditionally a Schüblig ( a sausage) is eaten. " Ziischtig " is in Swiss German the word for Tuesday. The children draw with the " knapsack " from house to house, where they get to a song or a little piece pastries or sweets. Otherwise, the day in Switzerland as " Chlinä Ziischtig " (little Tuesday) is called.

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