festive season
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After taking a train home to her native Hebei province, Beijing resident Hua Lei told AFP she would observe a subdued festive season.
From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026
For the final three months of the year, which comprise the key festive season, the company logged a like-for-like 9.8% rise in revenue to 1.445 billion euros.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026
CPO prices are expected to hover at around 4,050 ringgit to 4,150 ringgit a ton in the near term as the festive season is expected to support demand in February, Aquidah adds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
Pub chain Mitchells & Butlers "traded very strongly across the festive season with like-for-like growth of 7.7%".
From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026
It was evidently a period of boom in the history of the town, and to pass the time until the festive season was over, many a form of entertainment was suggested.
From Colonial Born A tale of the Queensland bush by Spence, Percy F. S. (Percy Frederick Seaton)