Gala

n.

1.

Pomp, show, or festivity. Gala day a day of mirth and festivity; a holiday.

Noun	1.	gala - a gay festivity Synonyms: gala affair, jamboree, blowout
Adj.	1.	gala - offering fun and gaiety; "a gala ball after the inauguration"; "a festive (or festal) occasion"; "gay and exciting night life"; "a merry evening" Synonyms: festal, festive, merry, gay

Mardi Gras, Saturnalia, banquet, blowout, celebration, celebratory, cheerful, cheery, convivial, do, event, fair, feast, festal, festival, festive, festive occasion, festivity, field day, fiesta, gala affair, gala day, gay, gladsome, gleeful, great doings, happening, happy, high jinks, hilarious, holiday, holy day, jamboree, jolly, jovial, joyful, joyous, kermis, merry, merrymaking, occasion, on the loose, pageant, picnic, red-letter day, waygoose, wayzgoose