the parties, meals, and other social activities with which people celebrate a special occasion

Come in and join the festivities! 进来参加庆祝活动吧！

We took the decorations down once the festivities were over.

She flew up to Boston to take part in the festivities.

I usually absent myself from the New Year's festivities.

Rain put a damper on the festivities, but turnout for the fair was still at an all-time high.