festive

with a festive stride

the festive season .

The birthday party was a festive occasion.

the festive feature-film bonanza.

The city is in a festive / holiday mood.

the sombre atmosphere has given way to a festive mood.

I was mean to them over the festive season.

will your cooker stand the strain of the festive season?.

the festive celebration was topped off with the awarding of prizes.

Christmas is often called the festive season.

best wishes for the festive season

It was Christmas and everyone was in festive mood.

Untoward circumstances prevent me from being with you on this festive occasion.

Setting off firecrackers can add to the festive atmosphere and offer an outlet for people's pleasure and excitement.

Augustine (On Jn. tr. 34, 8f).A convenient, festive messianism, without strength and responsibility is an absurdity, it is even satanism (Mt 16, 23).