fiesta

[ fee-es-tuh; Spanish fyes-tah ]

/ fiˈɛs tə; Spanish ˈfyɛs tɑ /

any festival or festive celebration.

(in Spain and Latin America) a festive celebration of a religious holiday.

Origin of fiesta

1835–45, Americanism; < Spanish < Latin fēsta; see feast

He grew up in Ouro Preto and would be there for a few days over the fiesta of Nossa Senhora do Rosário.

Two Chickens, an Old Guitar, and a Group of Strangers: A Life-Changing Feast in Brazil |Annabel Langbein |November 29, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
The Fiesta and C-Max hybrid models, which were up 30 percent, pitched in as well.

U.S. Car Sales Roar in August |William O’Connor |September 4, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
If the fiesta is at your casa this year, delicious eats are crucial.

Cinco de Mayo Recipes: Tacos for One and All | |May 4, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Just a week before the shooting, he rode in the Fiesta Bowl parade in a police tank.

Arizona's State of Fear |Bryan Curtis |January 10, 2011 |DAILY BEAST

Just a week before the shooting, Sheriff Arpaio rode in the Fiesta Bowl parade in a police tank.

Arizona's State of Fear |Bryan Curtis |January 10, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
No less than ten knights lost their lives at a single Fiesta de Toros in 1512.

Modern Spanish Lyrics |Various
"I heard him announce that he was going to get ready for the fiesta," Kay replied.

The Pride of Palomar |Peter B. Kyne
How much anxiety, how much misery it caused Maximina to make ready for their 'fiesta'!

Maximina |Armando Palacio Valds
I have his overalls, a fiesta jacket, some shirts and a sombrero, señor.

His Unknown Wife |Louis Tracy
Tonight there was a fiesta in Triana, which is across the bridge from Seville.

The Little Spanish Dancer |Madeline Brandeis

fiesta

/ (fɪˈɛstə, Spanish ˈfjesta) /

a religious festival or celebration, esp on a saint's day

a holiday or carnival

Spanish, from Latin festa, plural of festum festival; see feast