fiesta

noun

fi·​es·​ta fē-ˈe-stə 

: festival

specifically : a saint's day celebrated in Spain, Latin America, and the Philippines with processions and dances

Synonyms

• carnival
• celebration
• fest
• festival
• festivity
• fete
• fête
• gala
• jubilee

Examples of fiesta in a Sentence

the city's Latinos have a series of fiestas throughout the summer

Recent Examples on the Web

Tickets and information: $15 for general admission with access to lucha libre, mechanical bull, game zone, food and non-food vendors and fiesta bars. —Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 11 Sep. 2024

Super Mario Party Jamboree for the Nintendo Switch ($59.99) takes the concept even further with multiple experimental side activities to complement the content-rich main fiesta. —PCMAG, 23 Oct. 2024

The balloon fiesta is also available to live stream here. —Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2024

Its defenders insist that the corrida is not a sport, but an ancient ceremony rooted in proud national heritage — more fiesta than bloodbath. —David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, from Latin festa — more at feast

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

fiesta

noun

fi·​es·​ta fē-ˈes-tə 

: festival sense 1

especially : a saint's day celebrated in Spain and Latin America with parades and dances

Etymology

from Spanish fiesta "a festival, a religious celebration," from Latin festa, plural of festum "festival, feast" — related to feast, festival