What Are The Names of the 3 Days Before Ash Wednesday?
These three days, beginning with the Sunday before Ash Wednesday are collectively known as “Shrovetide.” The Sunday Before Ash Wednesday has been called Hall Sunday, meaning hallowed or holy Sunday, and Carling Sunday from the European custom of eating parched peas fried in butter (carlings) on this day. The Monday before Ash Wednesday has been called Hall Monday, Callop Monday, named for a food eaten that day, and Blue Monday, named because on this Monday the penitence of Lent is approaching, thus causing some to have feelings of depression, symbolized by the color blue. However, others have called the day Merry Monday, because for some, it is a day to party before Lent. Tuesday has been called Hall Night, Shrove Tuesday (see #3 above), Pancake Day (see #3 above), and Mardi Gras (see #3 above).
