Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun festival

2 senses of festival

Sense 1
festival -- (a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration)
       => time period, period of time, period -- (an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period")

Sense 2
festival, fete -- (an organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place); "a drama festival")
       => celebration, festivity -- (any joyous diversion)