festival

Noun
  1. A day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration (synset 115187435)
    is a type of: period, period of time, time period - an amount of time
    subtypes: church festival, religious festival - a festival having religious significance
  2. An organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place) (synset 100518784)
    "a drama festival"
    is a type of: celebration, festivity - any joyous diversion
    subtypes:
    • carnival - a festival marked by merrymaking and processions
    • bacchanalia, dionysia - an orgiastic festival in ancient Greece in honor of Dionysus (= Bacchus)
    • eisteddfod - any of several annual Welsh festivals involving artistic competitions (especially in singing)
    • film festival - a cinematic festival that features films (usually films produced during the past year)
    • jazz festival - a festival that features performances by jazz artists
    • kwanza, kwanzaa - a festival featuring African-American culture; celebrated between Christmas and New Year
    • oktoberfest - an autumn festival that involves merrymaking and drinking beer
    • saturnalia - an orgiastic festival in ancient Rome in honor of Saturn
    • sheepshearing - a festival held at the time sheep are normally sheared
    same as: fete

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