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Celebrating vs Celebratory - What's the difference?

celebrating | celebratory |

As a verb celebrating

is present participle of lang=en.

As an adjective celebratory is

in the manner of, or forming part of, a celebration.

celebrating

English

Verb

(head)
  • * 1948 , , North from Mexico / The Spanish-Speaking People of The United States , J. B. Lippincott Company, page 25,
    • While De Anza was exploring the Bay of San Francisco, seeking a site for the presidio, the American colonists on the eastern seaboard, three thousand miles away, were celebrating the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

    celebratory

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • In the manner of, or forming part of, a celebration.
  • *{{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=May 13 , author=Alistair Magowan , title=Sunderland 0-1 Man Utd , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=But, with United fans in celebratory mood as it appeared their team might snatch glory, they faced an anxious wait as City equalised in stoppage time.}}