festival

An organized event with several performances, often held every year.

• We went to a music festival.
• Her film won a prize at the festival.
• Which bands are playing at this year’s festival?

Common phrases: music festival, film festival, annual festival

A special day or period when people celebrate together, often for religious or community reasons.

• The village holds a harvest festival.
• Families gather for the religious festival.
• People decorated the streets for the spring festival.

Similar words: celebration

Common phrases: religious festival, harvest festival, spring festival