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Workday :: Workday (n. & a.) A day on which work is performed, as distinguished from Sunday, festivals, etc., a working day..

Annunciation :: Annunciation (n.) The festival celebrated (March 25th) by the Church of England, of Rome, etc., in memory of the angel's announcement, on that day; Lady Day..

Octaemeron :: Octaemeron (n.) A fast of eight days before a great festival.

Fete :: Fete (v. t.) To feast; to honor with a festival.

Childermas Day :: Childermas day () A day (December 28) observed by mass or festival in commemoration of the children slain by Herod at Bethlehem; -- called also Holy Innocent's Day.

Rush-bearing :: Rush-bearing (n.) A kind of rural festival at the dedication of a church, when the parishioners brought rushes to strew the church..

Twelfth-cake :: Twelfth-cake (n.) An ornamented cake distributed among friends or visitors on the festival of Twelfth-night.

Fasti :: Fasti (n.pl.) The Roman calendar, which gave the days for festivals, courts, etc., corresponding to a modern almanac..

Pentecost :: Pentecost (n.) A festival of the Roman Catholic and other churches in commemoration of the descent of the Holy Spirit on the apostles; which occurred on the day of Pentecost; -- called also Whitsunday.

Fair :: Fair (n.) A festival, and sale of fancy articles. erc., usually for some charitable object; as, a Grand Army fair..

Feast :: Feast (n.) A festival; a holiday; a solemn, or more commonly, a joyous, anniversary..

Bartholomew Tide :: Bartholomew tide () Time of the festival of St. Bartholomew, August 24th..

Cerealia :: Cerealia (n. pl.) Public festivals in honor of Ceres.

Ferial :: Ferial (a.) Belonging to any week day, esp. to a day that is neither a festival nor a fast..

Festival :: Festival (a.) Pertaining to a fest; festive; festal; appropriate to a festival; joyous; mirthful.

Bairam :: Bairam (n.) The name of two Mohammedan festivals, of which one is held at the close of the fast called Ramadan, and the other seventy days after the fast..

Ale :: Ale (n.) A festival in English country places, so called from the liquor drunk..

Tawdry :: Tawdry (superl.) Bought at the festival of St. Audrey.

Saturnalia :: Saturnalia (n. pl.) The festival of Saturn, celebrated in December, originally during one day, but afterward during seven days, as a period of unrestrained license and merriment for all classes, extending even to the slaves..

Holyday :: Holyday (n.) A religious festival.

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