festivities

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Austria gets a free pass because it won last year, and is hosting this year's festivities.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Saturday's festivities outside and inside parliament are laden with symbolism, featuring flags and music that pays tribute to Hungary's EU membership, its sizeable Roma minority and ethnic Hungarians in neighbouring countries.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

A not-so-fun-for-the-royals fact: This year’s festivities celebrate the U.S. gaining its independence from, well, them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Hundreds more gathered for parties that media outlets hosted on site before the main festivities began.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

But what about the fairies and the goblins suddenly stumbling around the scene of Capricorn’s festivities?

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke