farewell ceremony
Parting event honoring
A farewell ceremony is a formal event marking someone's departure—from a job, institution, or community.
Retirements, graduations, and military send-offs typically include such rituals: The company held a farewell ceremony for the retiring CEO.
The formality distinguishes it from casual goodbyes, often involving speeches, gifts, or symbolic gestures.
- goodbyeDeparting salutation
- saying goodbyeAct of parting words
- sendoffFarewell event or gesture
- going away partyCelebration before departure
- bon voyageTraveler's send-off phrase
departure · last hurrah · eulogy · memorial · final salute · honor guard · tribute · graduation · retirement · gold watch · parting · tears · flowers · speech · toast · hugs · airport · dock
- ceremonieswedding, weddings, graduation, graduations, funeral
- send-offssend-off, going away party, goodbye party, bon voyage party, retirement party
- Maori customstapu, poi, pure, formal speech, war dance
farewell ceremonywelcome party
Event honoring new arrivals
reception · homecoming · welcome home party · meet and greet · receiving line
farewell ceremonyinauguration
Formal beginning ceremony
swearing-in ceremony · investiture · opening ceremony · initiation ceremony · commencement
farewell, ceremony, fare, well, faring, welled, welling, ceremonial, ceremonially