This year, it will take place on February 25 (tomorrow) before Ash Wednesday begins Lent. These pictures from 2009 show Scarborough's youngsters enjoying the day over a decade ago.
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11 photos of Scarborough's youngsters enjoying Skipping Day in 2009
Skipping on Shrove Tuesday has been a tradition in Scarborough for over a century.
By Corinne Macdonald
Published 24th Feb 2020, 11:05 BST
Updated 24th Feb 2020, 11:06 BST