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<p>CSV import</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>[[File:Christmas_pudding.JPG|thumb|Christmas pudding|thumb|Christmas pudding]] &#039;&#039;&#039;Stir-up Sunday&#039;&#039;&#039; is a traditional day in the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Ireland]] for making [[Christmas pudding]]. It falls on the last Sunday before the season of [[Advent]] begins, which is five weeks before [[Christmas Day]].<br /> <br /> == History ==<br /> The name &quot;Stir-up Sunday&quot; comes from the opening words of the [[Collect (liturgy)|collect]] for the day in the [[Book of Common Prayer]] of 1549: &quot;Stir up, we beseech thee, O Lord, the wills of thy faithful people&quot;. This prayer was read in churches on the last Sunday before Advent, and it reminded people that it was time to start preparing their Christmas puddings.<br /> <br /> == Traditions ==<br /> On Stir-up Sunday, families gather together in the kitchen of their homes to mix and steam the Christmas pudding. Parents teach their children how to mix ingredients for the pudding. Everyone takes a turn to stir the pudding mix and make a wish while doing so. It is also traditional to add coins or trinkets to the pudding mix, which are believed to bring luck to the person who finds them.<br /> <br /> == Ingredients ==<br /> The traditional ingredients for a Christmas pudding include [[dried fruit]], [[suet]], [[breadcrumbs]], [[flour]], [[sugar]], [[spices]], [[eggs]], and [[alcohol]] such as [[brandy]] or [[rum]]. The mixture is then steamed for several hours and stored until Christmas Day.<br /> <br /> == Modern Observance ==<br /> While the tradition of Stir-up Sunday is not as widely observed as it once was, it remains a cherished custom for many families. Some modern recipes have adapted to include vegetarian or vegan alternatives to suet and other ingredients.<br /> <br /> == See also ==<br /> * [[Christmas pudding]]<br /> * [[Advent]]<br /> * [[Book of Common Prayer]]<br /> * [[Christmas traditions]]<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> {{Reflist}}<br /> <br /> == External links ==<br /> {{Commons category|Stir-up Sunday}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Christmas traditions]]<br /> [[Category:British traditions]]<br /> [[Category:Irish traditions]]<br /> [[Category:Advent]]<br /> <br /> {{Christmas-stub}}</div>

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