Gā'lā, n.

n. [Fr. gala, show, pomp; It. gala, finery; Sp. & Pg. gala, a rich and splendid dress, court-dress; O. Fr. gale, magnificence, banquet, from O. H. Ger. geil, glad, wanton; A-S. gal, wanton, merry; O. H. Ger. geili, pride, boasting, wantonness.] Pomp, show, or festivity. [Rare.]

Gala day, a day of mirth and festivity; a holiday.