Women's Christmas, January 6

The last day of the Christmas festival season in Irland was traditionally reserved for the women of the house to celebrate.  As it was very normal for women to spend all of their time in the home and all the celebrations that happened over the Christmas season this last day was given over to them to celebrate amoungst themseleves.  This was the one day a year the men would actually do the house work, cleaning and cook and the like.

Today, of course, it is not the same, more and more women are taking their places as a bread winner in the family. Men have stepped up (maybe not as much as they should have but at least some) to do house work and raise childeren. But many women take this day to spend with their friends down at the local pub or one of their homes.

Links: http://www.irishcentral.com/story/news/new-york-state-of-mind/womens-christmas-is-celebrated-in-ireland-today-112996674.html

http://www.ireland-fun-facts.com/little-womens-christmas.html