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A festival is one or more days when people celebrate and honor something important in their religion or culture. Festivals usually have a special ceremony or ceremonies.
December 13 is the Christian festival of Saint Lucia in the countries of Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Denmark. Saint Lucia lived in Italy in the 4th century and is believed to have worn on her head a wreath that held candles. This way she could see in the nighttime and also hold in her hands a great deal of food to give to hungry people. In the festival to honor Saint Lucia in modern times, one girl in a place or town is chosen to wear a crown of candles. Also wearing a white gown with a red sash, she leads a parade of other girls who are all holding candles. Nowadays, boys can be part of the celebration too.- synonyms:
- celebration
- similar words:
- carnival, ceremony, occasion
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A festival is a large event that celebrates something. It often celebrates something like the harvest of a certain kind of crop, the new year, or the coming of spring. It usually happens at a certain time every year. At a festival, there are special things to do and see. Often there is music, dancing, games, or a parade. Often there are interesting foods to eat and fun things to buy.
Every summer, our town has a festival downtown to celebrate the apple harvest. Our favorite part of the festival is the fireworks they have at night.- synonyms:
- celebration
- similar words:
- carnival, ceremony, occasion
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A festival is a series of exhibits, shows, or special activities. Festivals are often planned around something such as a kind of art or music, or a type of food or craft.
There was a big music festival in our town last year. People came from all over the state to hear the different bands that played.- similar words:
- carnival, fair
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