festival/'festɪvəl/

n. a special day or period, usually in memory of a special event, with its own social activities, food or ceremonies

n. [C] 节日：We're going to an outdoor pop festival at the weekend. 周末我们要去参加露天流行音乐节。

◇[the ... Festival] the Spring Festival 春节

◇the Cannes Film Festival 戛纳电影节

◇hold a festival 举办节日

音组-val/-vəl/

arrival; festival; interval; oval; survival

用法festival构成的节日名多要the，而day构成的则不用。如：Labor Day, Children's Day, Women's Day, Teachers' Day。