UK’s Royal Mint to give away sixpences for Christmas puddings

The UK’s Royal Mint has announced plans to give away 2,015 sixpences to put in Christmas puddings, the Sunday Mirror reported.

Popularity of Christmas pudding s decreasing. Image by Jody McIntyre / CC BY-SA 2.0

Sixpences were traditionally hidden in the puddings, with the lucky finder keeping the coin. However, the tradition called Stir Up Sunday, is slowly dying out.

The decision came after it was revealed in a poll of 1,000 people that only 55% planned on serving up Christmas pudding this year, the newspaper reported.

(Press Association)