Nollaig na mBan: What is it and how can I celebrate it?

In recent years, many organisations have used the day to celebrate women's contributions, with charity fundraisers for women's causes also proving popular

L-R: Carole Coleman, Sinéad Gleeson and Erica Cody are all involved in Nollaig na mBan events 

Women’s Christmas, Nollaig na mBan, Little Christmas, the Feast of the Epiphany - there's a few different names for the January 6 celebration, regarded as the end of the Christmas season.

But where did the tradition come from, should we still mark it and if so, how can we celebrate it this year?