
Fasnacht Day
Celebrated: February 17 (Tuesday before Ash Wednesday) The Dough Before the Fast: Celebrating Fasnacht Day Fasnacht Day rolls around every year on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, and in 2025, we’re marking it on February 17. Rooted in German tradition and lovingly embraced by Pennsylvania Dutch communities, this day celebrates a delicious custom: indulging in fried doughnuts before the Lenten fast. The word “Fasnacht” literally means “night before the fast,” and the practice has deep relig

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