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festivity

 noun
     
fes‧tiv‧i‧ty
1

festivities

[plural] things such as drinking, eating, or dancing that are done to celebrate a special occasion:
The festivities started with a procession through the town.
2 [uncountable] a happy feeling that exists when people celebrate something:
There was an air of festivity in the village.
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