Crêpe Day

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Dates of Crêpe Day
2026 Various Feb 2 BelgiumMon, Feb 2Not A Public Holiday FranceMon, Feb 2Observances Holiday 2025 Various Feb 2 BelgiumSun, Feb 2Not A Public Holiday FranceSun, Feb 2Observances Holiday 2024 Various Feb 2 BelgiumFri, Feb 2Not A Public Holiday FranceFri, Feb 2Observances Holiday 2023 Various Feb 2 BelgiumThu, Feb 2Not A Public Holiday FranceThu, Feb 2Observances Holiday 2022 Various Feb 2 BelgiumWed, Feb 2Not A Public Holiday FranceWed, Feb 2Observances Holiday
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Find out the dates, history and traditions of Crêpe Day.
Where is Crêpe Day observed in 2026?
BelgiumFeb 2 FranceFeb 2

In France and Belgium, crêpes are traditionally served on Candlemas (La Chandeleur), February 2nd.

This day was originally Virgin Mary's Blessing Day but became known in France as "Le Jour des Crêpes" ("The Day of the Crêpes"), referring to the tradition of offering crêpes. The tradition dates back to 472, when Pope Gelasius I offered Crêpes to French pilgrims that were visiting Rome for celebrating the Chandeleur.

Also, the belief is that catching the crêpe with a frying pan after tossing it in the air with your right hand while holding a gold coin in your left hand would cause you to become rich that year. The roundness and golden color of a crêpe resemble the sun and its rays, hinting at the change in the weather that Candlemas would bring, falling at the mid-point between the winter solstice and spring equinox. 

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