Nollaig na mBan · Little Christmas
Women's Christmas
Tuesday, January 6 · 5–10 PM at the Fifth Province Pub. Free entry, finger foods, and live music.
The Women's Christmas
Close the Season with Great Craic
Gather your pals, mam, and daughters, and celebrate the Irish tradition of Women's Christmas — an evening for women to relax, laugh, and close the season together with great craic.
Help us prep perfectly: please RSVP online or call 773-282-7035 (ext. 10) so we can plan food accordingly.
Free Entry
No cover charge — finger foods and live music all evening in the Fifth Province Pub.
Bring Your People
Gather your pals, mam, and daughters for an evening to relax, laugh, and close the season together.
Live Music
Music through the night, with plenty of room for catching up and great craic.
Aer Lingus Raffle Draw
We will draw the Aer Lingus Raffle winner for two round-trip tickets to Dublin live at the event.
Quick Info
Nollaig na mBan
Irish American Heritage Center
4626 N. Knox Avenue, Chicago, IL 60630
Aer Lingus Raffle
Two round-trip tickets to Dublin, drawn at Women's Christmas.
Tickets
$20 each or 3 for $50 — buy online or at the Center.
Blackout dates apply; taxes and fees not included.
The Tradition
Nollaig na mBan, Women's Christmas
Long before the decorations came down, Irish women claimed the last night of the season as their own.
Little Christmas
January 6th closes the Irish Christmas season. Known as Nollaig na mBan, Women’s Christmas, or Little Christmas, it falls on the feast of the Epiphany.
A Night Off
Traditionally the day the women who carried the cooking, visiting, and hostessing of the holidays finally put their feet up — while the men took over the kitchen.
Cork & Kerry Roots
The custom runs deepest in Cork and Kerry, where women gathered in each other’s homes and in the pubs to celebrate together.
January 6 · Fifth Province Pub
Bring Your Pals, Mam & Daughters
Free entry, finger foods, live music, and the Aer Lingus raffle draw. RSVP so we can plan the food — and call 773-282-7035 (ext. 10) if you would rather book by phone.