A special day or season of the year to celebrate an event of importance to a religion. They were and are times of feasting (hence the name) and are often associated with holidays ('holy-days')

A celebration of the gods held on a sacred day or holiday.

a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration

a celebration of African-American and Caribbean arts directed by the City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs in partnership with community arts and cultural groups

a collaboration with the ITT Technical Institute and the Troy Schools for a celebration of arts and technology

an ongoing process, and as a part of the cultural calendar, will continue to grow and survive as long as there is an interest in the visual arts'

a periodically recurring religious celebration

a time of celebration and a concentrated series of plays, concerts, and shows

Festivals are a type of observance in the Church of England, considered to be less significant than a Principal Feast or Principal Holy Day, but more significant than a Lesser Festival or Commemoration. In Common Worship each Festival is provided with a collect and an indication of liturgical colour.