Celebration
WordNet
noun
(1) Any joyous diversion
(2) The public performance of a sacrament or solemn ceremony with all appropriate ritual
"The celebration of marriage"
(3) A joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
WiktionaryText
Noun
- The formal performance of a solemn rite, such as Christian sacrament
- The observance of a holiday or feast day, as by solemnities
- The act, process of showing appreciation, gratitude and/or remembrance, notably as a social event.
- A social gathering for entertainment and fun; a party.