Today is known as Nollaig na mBan (The Women's Christmas) or Little Christmas in Ireland, Traditionally it was a day when women were given a break from their chores, in recognition of all the work they did over the festive period. In some parts of the country, particularly in the south and west, women use as an opportunity to meet up with their friends and perhaps go out for a meal.
January 6th is also known as The Feast of the Kings or The Epiphany. It Ireland, it is also the custom not to remove Christmas decorations until after this date.
I really enjoyed the recent BBC adaptation of 'Little Women', a favourite book from my teenage years, and am considering adding it to the growing pile of books which I plan to read but somehow never get round to doing so.