festivity

[ fe-stiv-i-tee ]

/ fɛˈstɪv ɪ ti /

a festive celebration or occasion.

festivities, festive events or activities: the festivities of Christmas.

festive character or quality; gaiety; merriment.

Origin of festivity

1350–1400; Middle English festivite (< Old French) < Latin fēstīvitās. See festive, -ity

Those of you who tuned in to the festivity in Sochi likely still have a few questions that remained unanswered.

The Olympics Are Already Two Days Old. This Is Your Test. |Kevin Bleyer |February 9, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
With the joyousness of her girlish heart, she had pictured to herself the scene of pleasure and festivity which awaited her.

Hansford: A Tale of Bacon's Rebellion |St. George Tucker
The Baron ordered the doors to be thrown open, and the house free for all comers; with every other token of joy and festivity.

The Old English Baron |Clara Reeve
The morning comes, cold for a July one; but such a festivity would make Greenland smile.

The French Revolution |Thomas Carlyle

It was a beautiful morning for Faith, and the broiled chicken and hot corn cake gave the breakfast an added sense of festivity.

A Little Maid of Ticonderoga |Alice Turner Curtis
Towards the end of the festivity the rumour floated abroad that the Countess had lost her fan.

The Card, A Story Of Adventure In The Five Towns |Arnold Bennett

festivity

/ (fɛsˈtɪvɪtɪ) /

merriment characteristic of a festival, party, etc

any festival or other celebration

(plural) festive proceedings; celebrations