special occasion
Memorable marked moment
A special occasion is an event or moment set apart from ordinary life, typically marked by celebration, ceremony, or extra attention.
Birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, and holidays qualify, but so do personal milestones: We save the good china for special occasions.
The phrase often justifies indulgence or formality that everyday life doesn't warrant.
- birthdayAnnual date of origin
- baby showerPre-birth gift gathering
- weddingMarriage rite and feast
- holidayDay of rest
- New Year's EveAnnual December celebration night
graduation · dinner party · jubilee · anniversary · festivity · promotion · coronation · funeral · gala · celebration · commemoration · ordination · retirement · gold watch · baptism · bar mitzvah · quinceañera · milestone
- eventsevent, events, party, parties, wedding
- Occasionswedding, birthday, anniversary, graduation, funeral
- beautymakeup, cosmetics, lipstick, mascara, eyeliner
- indulgenceindulgence, indulge, indulgent, self-indulgent, overindulgence
special occasioneveryday
Occurring each day
ordinary day · nothing special · routine · daily life · nonevent
special occasiondaily routine
Recurring set of activities
daily grind · routine · weekday · workday · standard practice