festivity noun

/fesˈtɪv.ɪ.ti/

/-ə.t ̬i/ n

Definition

festivities

the parties, meals and other social activities with which people celebrate a special occasion

"Come in and join the festivities - what will you have to drink?"

[U] when people are happy and celebrating

(Definition of festivity noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Synonyms and related words:

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