a fiesta
In celebration of a special event.
jubilee
Yes, celebration is an abstract noun; a word for a special event, a word for a concept.
A major victory (over 5,000 enemy dead on the battlefield) might be rewarded by a Triumph (a triumphal procession through the city with army, spoils and the vanquished leader, followed by religious ceremony, strangling of the vanquished leader and a feast).A lesser victory might be rewarded by an Ovation in the Senate.
No, the noun 'celebration' is a common noun, a general word for an occasion for special festivities to mark an event; the special festivities that mark a special occasion.A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing. A proper noun for the common noun 'celebration' is the name of a celebration such as Independence Day or All Saints Day.
The definition of celebration is a gathering of people to mark a special event and to be happy. People often eat, dance, and drink during a celebration.
celebration
There is no special name for it.
Holidays can be subsituted for celebrations in the sense of commemorating a special event. Celebrations can also be synonymous with parties, commemoration, ceremony, etc.
It was a celebration
The Australians, just like any other people usually dress up for the special events. They usually dress up for the special events by wearing clothes that befits that particular event or celebration.
In the Mexican culture, we actually celebrate the 15th Birthday, which is called a Quincenaera (which is basically a sweet sixteen celebration in the America culture). The Quincenaera is basically a 15th birthday celebration where the parents and family members of the (Birthday girl) acknowledge that she is becoming a woman and will be eligible to marry.....but of course not until she's older. This is just a celebration of her transitioning from childhood to womanhood. The most important component of the celebration is invariably a Misa de accion ( a thanksgiving Mass). The mass is were she is specially seated at the foot of the altar throughout the service. The Quinceanera traditionally has the option for further celebrating...and if your Mexican your sure to celebrate more! Usually the parent's or padrinos (godparent's) will either rent out a ballroom or select another area for the celebration. The degree of opulence of the event is directly related to the economic means of the girls parent's and the padrinos (god parent's).