holiday dinner
Seasonal family gathering
A holiday dinner is a meal shared with family or others on a major holiday—Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, or similar occasions.
These dinners typically feature traditional foods specific to the holiday and culture: turkey for American Thanksgiving, ham for Easter.
The meal often anchors the day's gathering: We're hosting holiday dinner this year.
The term implies formality and abundance beyond everyday meals.
- feastElaborate ceremonial meal
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- turkeyWattled North American fowl
- familyRelated people together
- extended familyRelatives beyond parents, siblings
table · place settings · gravy · stuffing · cranberry · green bean casserole · celebration · giving thanks · toast · relatives · carving · thankful · roast · napkins · candles · blessing · saying grace · pie
- family traditionsfamily traditions, family reunions, bedtime story, family reunion, birthday traditions
- seasonal activitiesapple picking, pumpkin carving, pumpkin patch, pumpkin picking, hayride
- seasonal memoriesfirst snow, summer vacation, beach trips, family reunion, harvest time
- Home Eventsbirthday party, housewarming, family reunion, game night, movie night
- eventsevent, events, party, parties, wedding
- partiesbirthday party, party, costume party, house party, pool party