festive

gala

Festive formal occasion

• carnivalTraveling amusement attraction
• jubileeSpecial anniversary observance
• fiestaFestive public celebration

fete · pageant · revelry · commemoration · ceremony · banquet · reception · soiree · gathering · anniversary

joyful

Feeling great happiness

• merryCheerful and lively
• jovialCheerful and friendly
• cheerfulPleasantly bright in mood

gleeful · buoyant · lighthearted · effervescent · ebullient · convivial · mirthful · jolly · exuberant · spirited

Christmas

Winter nativity celebration

• DiwaliHindu festival of lights
• HanukkahEight-day Jewish celebration
• EidIslamic holy celebration

Carnival · Mardi Gras · Easter · Thanksgiving · New Year · Lunar New Year · Holi · Kwanzaa · Purim · Oktoberfest

ornaments

Decorative embellishments for display

• tinselMetallic decorative strips
• garlandsStrung decorative arrangements
• wreathDecorative foliage circle

lights · baubles · ribbons · candles · streamers · confetti · balloons · banners · bunting · lanterns

ritual

Ceremonial set of actions

• customHabitual group practice
• heritageInherited cultural legacy
• ceremonyFormal event marking occasions

observance · folklore · rites · reunion · pilgrimage · procession · blessing · carol · wassail · lighting

banquet

Formal celebratory meal

• buffetSelf-service meal display
• cocktailsAlcoholic blended beverages
• eggnogSweetened dairy holiday drink

punch · champagne · cake · treats · canapés · hors d'oeuvres · mulled wine · cider · fruitcake · tamales

costume

Clothing for portrayal

• fineryElegant, showy clothing
• sequinsSmall reflective fabric ornaments
• velvetThick-pile textile

glitter · mask · headdress · sash · crown · tiara · corsage · boutonniere · ugly sweater · traditional dress

• decoratedadorned, bedecked, decorated, embellished, festooned
• Winter HolidaysChristmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day
• festive moodsmerry, jolly, joyful, joyous, cheerful
• celebrationcelebration, celebrate, party, gala, bash
• Holiday StuffChristmas, Easter, Halloween, Thanksgiving, New Year
• crowd adjectivespacked, dense, massive, huge, enormous