festival

The definition of a festival is a time of celebration, or a day when organized events or music concerts are held in one place.

(noun)

A celebration of spring with carnival rides and fresh spring flowers and foods is an example of a spring festival.
Woodstock is an example of a music festival.

See festival in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a time or day of feasting or celebration; esp., a periodic religious celebration
a celebration, entertainment, or series of performances of a certain kind, often held periodically: a Bach festival
merrymaking; festivity

Origin: ME, n. & adj. < OFr < ML festivalis < L festivus: see festive

adjective

of, for, or fit for a festival

See festival in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

An occasion for feasting or celebration, especially a day or time of religious significance that recurs at regular intervals.
An often regularly recurring program of cultural performances, exhibitions, or competitions: a film festival.
Revelry; conviviality.

adjective

Of, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival; festive.

Origin:

Origin: From Middle English, festive

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Medieval Latin fēstivālis

Origin: , from Latin fēstīvus

Origin: , from fēstus; see dhēs- in Indo-European roots

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