Fiesta vs. Festival

Fiestanoun

A religious festival.

Fiestanoun

A festive occasion.

Fiestanoun

Among Spanish, a religious festival; a saint's day or holiday; also, a holiday or festivity.

Fiestanoun

an organized series of acts and performances.

Fiestanoun

an elaborate party (often outdoors)

Fiestanoun

(in Spanish-speaking countries) a religious festival

Fiestanoun

an event marked by festivities or celebration

Festivaladjective

Pertaining to a feast or feast-day. (Now only as the noun used attributively.)

Festivalnoun

An event or community gathering, usually staged by a local community, which centers on some theme, sometimes on some unique aspect of the community.

Festivalnoun

In mythology, a set of celebrations in the honour of a god.

Festivalnoun

fried cornbread

Festivaladjective

Pertaining to a fest; festive; festal; appropriate to a festival; joyous; mirthful.

Festivalnoun

a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration

Festivalnoun

an organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place);

Festivalnoun

a day or period of celebration, typically for religious reasons

Festivalnoun

an organized series of concerts, plays, or films, typically one held annually in the same place

Festival

A festival is an event ordinarily celebrated by a community and centering on some characteristic aspect of that community and its religion or cultures. It is often marked as a local or national holiday, mela, or eid.