节庆 (jiéqìng): festival

Measure Word

一个节庆 gè

Chūnjié shì Zhōngguó zuì zhòngyào de jiéqìng.

Spring Festival is China's most important holiday celebration.

Měi féng jiéqìng, jiē shàng dōu hěn rènao.

Every festive occasion, the streets are lively.

Wǒmen wèi zhè ge jiéqìng zhǔnbèi le hěn duō huódòng.

We've prepared many events for this festival.

usage

节庆 leans formal and emphasizes the celebratory side. Everyday speech more often uses 节日.

节 jié

庆 qìng