Synonyms of festivals

festivals

noun

plural of festival

as in celebrations

a time or program of special events and entertainment in honor of something

tourists flock to the town for its annual strawberry festival

Synonyms & Similar Words

• celebrations
• festivities
• fiestas
• carnivals
• fests
• jubilees
• galas
• fetes
• fairs
• exhibitions
• exhibits
• rejoicings
• revels
• revelries
• jollities
• merriments
• jamborees
• merrymakings
• jollifications
• expositions
• shows
• exercises
• honors

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of festivals

After celebrating its 25th edition in 2025, one of the country’s longest-running punk festivals was suddenly taking a year off. — Dick Slaughter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

It was really always set up to be a showcase, a best-of-the-festivals model. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

Dussehra and Vijayadashami are two Hindu festivals usually celebrated on the 10th day of the bright half (shukla paksha) of the Hindu calendar month of Ashvina, which falls in September–October according to the Gregorian calendar. — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Oct. 2026

Couples who match through the program are offered vouchers for subsequent dates, access to follow-up activities tied to festivals around Seoul, as well as an online and offline community where participants can stay connected. — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026

They may have been kept open throughout the year for rituals commemorating important dates and festivals, as well as the worshipping of the dead. — Jacqueline Ortoleva, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026

The dramedy’s trajectory has taken it across the world through a variety of development and co-production programs in such festivals as Marseille, Toulouse, San Sebastián, the Berlinale and Discovery TIFF 2029. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026

The site would also feature an outdoor plaza with green space intended for festivals, concerts, pregame activities and other community gatherings. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Specialty labels like Universal’s Focus Features and Disney’s Searchlight Pictures, along with stand-alone distributors A24 and Neon, now dominate today’s film markets and festivals. — Andrew McGowan, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026