Festival vs. Celebration
In this lesson, I'm gonna teach you all the similarities and differences between a 'festival' and a 'celebration'. Wanna come?
What Is Their Main Difference?
Both of them refer to throwing big parties and having fun. However, a 'celebration' is usually private and some people organize a party to celebrate special events like birthdays, engagements, etc. A 'festival', however, is public and includes a chain of enjoyable and musical events.
Differences
As mentioned above, A 'celebration' is private and refers to some people organizing and planning a party in order to celebrate a special event like a birthday. Check the following examples:
Tonight's
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A 'festival', on the other hand, is for the public and it contains a series of pleasurable and musical events. Take a look at the examples below:
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Similarities
As mentioned above, they are both events in which we can dance, listen to music, drink and have fun. Check out the following examples:
The annual
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Are They Interchangeable?
Despite the fact that they both refer to a kind of pleasurable event in which there is dancing, music, and fun, they cannot be used interchangeably because birthdays and special events are not considered festivals. Compare:
✓ Let's have a
X Let's have a
As you can see, we cannot have a festival for birthdays.