festivity
noun
[ fɛˈstɪvɪti ]
• the celebration of something in a joyful and exuberant way.
• "a time of great rejoicing and festivity"
Similar:
jollity,
jolliness,
merriment,
gaiety,
cheerfulness,
cheeriness,
cheer,
joyfulness,
euphoria,
jubilance,
conviviality,
gleefulness,
glee,
high spirits,
jocularity,
revelry,
sport,
sportiveness,
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French festivite or Latin festivitas, from festivus ‘festive’, from festum, (plural) festa ‘feast’.
