fete day

noun

1. a festival day.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fete day¹

First recorded in 1810–20

Example Sentences

Though the actual fete day is Monday, there is bound to be plenty of French-influenced partying going on this weekend.

From Los Angeles Times

Paris made a fete day when she imagined Sampson's fleet was destroyed.

From Project Gutenberg

It happened also sometimes, but this was only on fete days, that Buvat complied with Bathilde's request to take her to Montmartre to see the windmills.

From Project Gutenberg

Before and after meals the same ceremony is always performed and on holiday or fete days a small taper or candle is kept burning before the icon throughout the day.

From Project Gutenberg

Then I could, in the hearing of the rest, say that it was my fete day; and that I was going to give the others a treat, so that I would buy all your grapes.

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