10. 女人的圣诞节(Women's Christmas)又是怎么回事儿？

　　Little Christmas is also called Women's Christmas, and sometimesWomen's Little Christmas. It is so called because of the tradition ofIrish men taking on all the household duties for the day and givingtheir wives a day off.Most women hold parties or go out to celebrate

　　the day with their friends, sisters, mothers, aunts, etc. Bars andrestaurants usually serve mostly women and girls on this night.Children often buy presents for their mothers and grandmothers。

　　小圣诞节在爱尔兰同时也叫“女人的圣诞节”，或“女人的小圣诞”。因为这一天，爱尔兰的男人通常会接过家里的所有家务，让他们的妻子休一天假。很多女人在这一天开派对、和朋友、姐妹、母亲、阿姨们一起外出庆祝。酒吧和餐馆在这一天通常也会接待很多女宾，而孩子们则会为他们的母亲和祖母们准备礼物。