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Celebrations and events have been taking place across the country this Saturday to mark Nollaig na mBan.
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Traditionally, the twelfth and final day of Christmas, January 6, has been known in Ireland as Nollaig na mBan or Women’s Christmas or Little Christmas.
According to RTÉ's brainstorm, as a reward for their hard work over the Christmas season, it was a day off from all house work for women and traditional roles were supposed to be reversed in the home: men did the women’s work in the house while women rested and gathered together informally.
The custom was that women made social calls to the homes of their friends and neighbours and enjoyed tea and the last of the Christmas cake.
Na mná
— Mairéad (@MaireadNiChuaig) January 6, 2024
My grandmother & my great grandmother bringing home the turf, Conamara, 1939.#NollaignamBan pic.twitter.com/qrmogcYLBt
Happy #NollaignamBan to everyone pic.twitter.com/ia2ULRv48n
— Grace Fanning (@FanningGrace) January 6, 2024
Nollaig na mBan shona daoibh. celebrating my Mother today & always @Lynchtr5❤️ #NollaignamBan #NollaignamBan2024 #Mothers pic.twitter.com/GdGU42rFk9
— SarahLynch (@sarahcorbettly1) January 6, 2024
Nollaig na mBan Shona daoibh - spent the day out canvassing in Inniscarra and celebrating with the Cork Green ladies! #NollaignamBan #12thdayofChristmas @CorkGreens @greenparty_ie pic.twitter.com/D8y2Okwmzn
— Harriet Burgess (@Harriet_Burgess) January 6, 2024
Lighting candles on #nollaignamban for all who have endured Christmas with an abusive partner, frontline heroes who worked long shifts, the homeless, the carers, the vulnerable and the lonely
— Norah Casey (@NorahCasey) January 6, 2024
In solidarity that they will survive and rise & 2024 will be a better one #NollaigNamBan pic.twitter.com/mRPteqla7j
Our picture gallery features some of those who attended a special Nollaig na mBan celebration lunch at the Woodlands House Hotel in Adare, County Limerick.
The event was organised by Limerick IFA’s farm family committee.
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