Fes-tĭv'i-ty, n.
n. [Lat. festivitas, Fr. festivité, Pr. festivitat, Sp. festividad, It. festività.]
Sense 1. The condition of being festive; social joy or exhilaration of spirits at an entertainment; joyfulness; gayety.
The unrestrained festivity of the rustic youth. Hurd.
Sense 2. A festival; a festive celebration. Browne.