harvest festival
noun[C]
uk/ˌhɑː.vɪst ˈfes.tɪ.vəl/us/ˌhɑːr.vɪst ˈfes.tə.vəl/atraditionalcelebrationheldat thetimeof aharvest(= whencropsarecutandcollectedfrom thefields):
Sikhsgatheredtocelebratetheharvestfestivalof Vaisakhi.
Yesterday was aholidayin Israel, for Sukkot, theharvestfestival.
TheAfrican-AmericanfestivalofKwanzaaisbasedonharvestfestivaltraditionsfromvariouspartsofAfrica.
(alsoHarvest Festival)
especiallyin the UK, aChristiancelebrationthat isheldinchurchesandschoolsin theautumnto givethanksforcropsandfood, and tocollectgiftsoffoodforpeoplewho need it:
Everyharvestfestivalhisfathertook him tochurch.
Thechurchwasfullofofferingsfrom the Harvest Festival:fruitandvegetables,tinnedfood,spraysofwheatandflowers.
- There are manyharvestfestivalsinIndiaincludingHoli in February–March and Onam in August–September.
- Wecelebratedour25thannualNativeAmerican Autumn Harvest Festival.
- Achildfliesakitein thedrivewayof hishomein Hyderabad during Makar Sankranti, aharvestfestivalheldin mid-January.
- The firstThanksgivingof 1621 wasbasedon theEnglishharvestfestival, and was threedayslong.
- One Harvest Festival wedecidedtodecoratetheentirevillagewithapples.
Religious festivals
- advent
- All Saints' Day
- All Souls' Day
- ascension
- Ascension Day
- Day of the Dead
- Divali
- Diwali
- Easter
- Hanukkah
- Hegira
- Hejira
- Holy Week
- Pentecost
- Purim
- Ramadan
- Rosh Hashanah
- saint's day
- the Day of Atonement
- the holiday season