Synonyms and antonyms of Non-religious festivals and festivities in British Thesaurus

carnival (noun)

a lively festival in which people walk through the streets playing music, dancing, and often wearing unusual colourful clothes

corroboree (noun)

Australian an Aboriginal festival of singing and dancing

eisteddfod (noun)

a festival of Welsh culture with competitions in music, singing, and poetry

festival (noun)

a series of performances of films, plays, music, or dancing that is usually organized in the same place at the same time each year

festival (noun)

an event that is held to celebrate a particular thing or activity

festivities (noun)

a lively and enjoyable celebration

film festival (noun)

an event at which many new films are shown in cinemas in one town over a period of several days

Woodstock ()

a three-day festival of popular music held in 1969 in Woodstock, near New York City. Most of the people there were hippies (=young people with long hair who disliked traditional society and protested against war).