Sweets lovers, get ready: Fastnacht Day is Feb. 17.

Fastnacht translates into “fast night” in English, which helps to explain the origins of this tradition: It stems from the need to use up the lard, sugar, butter and eggs before the beginning of Lent since these lavish items were typically given up.

Here are bakeries, churches and other organizations that will make them for you.

Ahart’s Markets: Both locations will sell three varieties of fastnachts — plain, glazed and powdered — at $7.99 per dozen.

Customers can call to place orders or stop in to buy them.

* Routes 115 and 940, Blakeslee, 570-646-8115

* 326 S. Walnut St., Bath, 610-837-0900

The Buttered Crumb LLC, 6937 Route 309, New Tripoli; $16, bakers dozen. Order by Feb. 7 for pick up 7-11 a.m. Feb. 17. Walk-in availability on a first-come, first-served basis. 610-298-1105.

Egypt Star Bakery: Plain, powdered, glazed, granulated sugar, cream-filled and jelly-filled. Preorder at location for pickup.

* 225 MacArthur Road, Whitehall Township. 610-434-3762

* 45 N. Front St., Coplay. 610-262-5115

* 415 Chestnut St., Emmaus. 610-421-6396

J. DeFranco & Daughters, 2173 West Bangor Road, Bangor; powdered, plain or cinnamon sugar made with real mashed potatoes, $14, dozen. Orders taken until Feb. 15 for pickup 7:30 a.m. Feb. 17. 610-588-6991.

Jacob’s Church, 8373 Kings Highway, New Tripoli (next to Leaser Lake); $12 per dozen of fastnachts or $6 per half-dozen; plain or brown sugar/cinnamon. Order by Feb. 8; pick up 3-5 p.m. Feb. 13, 9 a.m.-noon Feb. 14 or 9 a.m.-11 p.m. Feb. 15. Call 610-751-5742 or 610-739-6896 or order at jacobschurch.org/fastnachts

Naz-O-Nut, 64 E. Lawn Road, Nazareth. Offering plain, powdered sugar, sugar, glazed. Advance orders and walk-ins, 6:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Feb. 16 and 6 a.m.-2 p.m. Feb. 17. 610-365-2244.

Giant: Grocery stores, select locations, orders or walk-ins, www.giantfoodstores.com for locations and phone numbers.

Mary Ann Donut Kitchen, 1601 Liberty St., Allentown. Fastnacht can be purchased in store beginning Feb. 3. Advanced orders of three dozen or more by phone at 610-439-9985 during open hours (5:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday). Additional hours 5:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Feb. 16-17. The deadline to order is 6 p.m. Feb. 16

Pappy’s Orchard & Bakery, 2576 Cassel Road, Coopersburg; $12 a dozen; $6.50 half dozen. Pre-order by Feb. 11 for pick up Feb. 7, 14, 16, 17. 215-679-3981.

Redner’s Market: All area locations; orders and walk-ins. Info: www.rednersmarket.com for hours, locations and phone numbers.

Vallos Bakery, 1800 Broadway, Bethlehem. $16 per dozen; $9 per half-dozen; $1.60 each; powder, sugar, glazed, plain. Pre-order for pick-up 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb.16 and 5 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 17. 610-866-1012.

Wegmans: All area locations; orders or walk-ins. See www.wegmans.com for hours, locations and phone numbers.

Weis Markets: All area locations; orders or walk-ins. See www.weismarkets.comn for hours, locations and phone numbers.

The Lehigh Valley IronPigs offers one dozen fastnachts for $16; 4 plain, 4 powdered and 4 glazed will be available for stadium pickup 4-7 p.m. Feb. 16 and 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 17. Order deadline is Feb. 15 and can be ordered at ironpigs.milbstore.com/collections/fastnacht-day-collection. The Majestic Clubhouse Store is at 1050 IronPigs Way, Allentown. 610-841-1261.