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Definition of festival : Pertaining to a fest; festive; festal; appropriate to a festival; joyous; mirthful.

Synonyms:

gala, festivity, fiesta, laughter, merriment, fun, entertainment, festiveness, revel, fete, holiday, gaiety, merrymaking, celebration, jollity, revelry, carnival, feast, conviviality

Usage examples:

• And so for this, her poor young lady was not to be allowed to dance at the festival." - "Sidonia The Sorceress V1", William Mienhold.
• He was here for the last time at the New Year's festival. - "The Complete Historical Romances of Georg Ebers", Georg Ebers.
• It was a day of some wild rejoicing, and a festival. - "A Tale of Two Cities A Story of the French Revolution", Charles Dickens.