festival
noun
[ ˈfɛstɪv(ə)l ]
• a day or period of celebration, typically for religious reasons.
• "traditional Jewish festivals"
Similar:
fete,
fair,
gala day,
gala,
carnival,
fiesta,
jamboree,
pageant,
celebrations,
festivities,
arts festival,
festival of music and drama,
musical festival,
festival of music,
science festival,
eisteddfod,
holy day,
feast day,
saint's day,
holiday,
anniversary,
commemoration,
day of observance,
rite,
ritual,
ceremony,
• an organized series of concerts, plays, or films, typically one held annually in the same place.
• "a major international festival of song"
Origin:
Middle English (as an adjective): via Old French from medieval Latin festivalis, from Latin festivus, from festum, (plural) festa ‘feast’.
