Shrove Monday
Shrove Monday is a religious public holiday celebrated 48 days before Easter Sunday in Argentina. It is a holiday that moves in regards to the date of Easter Sunday. This year the day is celebrated February 12, 2024. As this is a public holiday, expect most stores, banks and services to be closed or have reduced opening hours.
Varying Dates
The calendar date for Shrove Monday changes depending on when Easter Sunday is celebrated. Easter is always celebrated on Sunday immediately following the Paschal Full Moon. This means that the dates for Easter can vary from March 22 to April 25. This, in turn, means that the date for Shrove Monday will vary. The table below shows the exact date for Shrove Monday in the coming years.
| Year | Shrove Monday Date | Weekday |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | February 12 | Monday |
| 2025 | March 3 | Monday |
| 2026 | February 16 | Monday |
| 2027 | February 8 | Monday |
| 2028 | February 28 | Monday |
| 2029 | February 12 | Monday |
| 2030 | March 4 | Monday |
| 2031 | February 24 | Monday |
| 2032 | February 9 | Monday |
| 2033 | February 28 | Monday |
Shrove Monday in other countries
This holiday is celebrated in several countries. Six countries in our dataset around the world are celebrating or observing this day.
In the map below, you can see where the day is celebrated or marked. You can find the date by tapping the different colors on the map. You can also see if the day is a public holiday, an observed day, or a day only celebrated by parts of the country's population.
Note that the date of this holiday varies between countries even though the day celebrates the same thing.
This table gives a more detailed overview of when and where this holiday is celebrated or observed. Click on the country for more information.
| Flag | Country | Holiday type | Date this year |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Germany | Observance day | February 12, 2024 |
 | France | Observance day | February 12, 2024 |
 | Aruba | Public holiday | February 12, 2024 |
 | Saint Barthélemy | Observance day | February 12, 2024 |
 | Argentina | Public holiday | February 12, 2024 |
 | Panama | Observance day | February 12, 2024 |