festivity
fes-tiv-i-ty / fĕ-stĭv-ĭ-tē
noun (plural festivities) 1. a merry and fun celebration or occasion A resolute and wise refusal to take part in festivities will be an incentive for introspection and self-purification. Mahatma Gandhi, 1869 - 1948 2. the joyous, happy characteristics of a celebratory event or festival; gaiety The table is a meeting place, a gathering ground, the source of sustenance and nourishment, festivity, safety, and satisfaction. Laurie Colwin, 1944 – 1992 3. festivities, the happenings at a celebratory event or festival The dance is the center of wedding festivities. Curt Sachs, 1881 - 1959