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Festal vs Celebratory - What's the difference?

festal | celebratory | Related terms |

As adjectives the difference between festal and celebratory

is that festal is festive, relating to a festival or feast while celebratory is in the manner of, or forming part of, a celebration.

festal

English

Adjective

(head)
  • festive, relating to a festival or feast
  • *1905 ,
  • *:His wife had decorated it all up with hollyhocks and poison ivy, and it looked real festal and bowery.

    • Synonyms

    * merry

    Derived terms

    * festally

    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.}}