red-letter day
Date worth celebrating
A red-letter day is a day of special significance or celebration—one worth marking on the calendar.
The phrase comes from the practice of printing saints' days and holidays in red ink on church calendars.
Now it simply means a memorable or fortunate day: Getting that job offer was a red-letter day for me.
Went round something
- markedBearing an indicator
- highlightedMarked for emphasis
- flaggedMarked for attention
- notedFamous or observed
scheduled · designated · earmarked · bookmarked · annotated · underlined · starred · pinned
Permanently fixed in memory
- noteworthyMeriting special attention
- historicOf lasting significance
- momentousOf great significance
- remarkableWorthy of attention
extraordinary · special · indelible · once-in-a-lifetime · cherished · treasured · storied · legendary
Recurring memorial date
- jubileeSpecial anniversary observance
- galaFestive formal occasion
- fiestaFestive public celebration
- banquetFormal celebratory meal
fete · bash · shindig · festivity · merrymaking · revelry · carnival · pageant
Accomplished goal or deed
- graduationCompleting academic requirements formally
- inaugurationFormal beginning ceremony
- retirementLeaving the workforce permanently
- weddingMarriage rite and feast
promotion · breakthrough · turning point · watershed · landmark · pinnacle · culmination · threshold
circled
Went round something
- markedBearing an indicator
- highlightedMarked for emphasis
- flaggedMarked for attention
noted · scheduled · designated · earmarked · bookmarked · annotated · underlined · starred · pinned · countdown
unforgettable
Permanently fixed in memory
- noteworthyMeriting special attention
- historicOf lasting significance
- momentousOf great significance
remarkable · extraordinary · special · indelible · once-in-a-lifetime · cherished · treasured · storied · legendary · epochal
anniversary
Recurring memorial date
banquet · fete · bash · shindig · festivity · merrymaking · revelry · carnival · pageant · jamboree
achievement
Accomplished goal or deed
- graduationCompleting academic requirements formally
- inaugurationFormal beginning ceremony
- retirementLeaving the workforce permanently
wedding · promotion · breakthrough · turning point · watershed · landmark · pinnacle · culmination · threshold · launch
red-letter dayordinary day
Uneventful twenty-four hours
same old same old · nothing special · everyday · workaday · business as usual
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