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From Old French celebration, from Latin celebratio. Equivalent to celebrate +‎ -ion.

celebration (countable and uncountable, plural celebrations)

  1. The formal performance of a solemn rite, such as Christian sacrament.
    We will attend the Christmas celebration in church.
  2. The observance of a holiday or feast day, as by solemnities.
    • 2019 February 5, Adrian Lim, “Multiracial CNY celebrations true to Singapore spirit: President Halimah”, in The Straits Times‎[1], Singapore, →OCLC, archived from the original on 5 February 2019:
      In a Chinese New Year video message posted on her Facebook page yesterday, President Halimah Yacob said the fact that the celebrations here also commonly embrace those of other races is "true to the Singapore spirit".
  3. The act, process of showing appreciation, gratitude and/or remembrance, notably as a social event.
    She jumped in the air in celebration.
    • 2017 August 23, Rosemary McClure, “Party like its[_sic_] 1717 on a Danube River cruise celebrating Maria Theresa of Austria”, in Los Angeles Times‎[2], Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 23 August 2017:
      Waltz into a grand Austrian celebration this fall on the Danube River on an eight-day cruise marking the 300th birthday of Maria Theresa of Austria, whose one-time titles included Holy Roman Empress; Queen of Hungary, Bohemia, Croatia and Slavonia; Archduchess of Austria; and Duchess of Parma.
  4. A social gathering for entertainment and fun; a party.
    We are having a celebration at McDonald's for my dad's new job.
    We're having a little celebration tomorrow for Martin's scholarship.

formal performance of a solemn rite

observance of a holiday or feast day, as by solemnities

act or process of showing gratitude, appreciation or remembrance

social gathering for entertainment and fun