gala day

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It was a gala day, with President Ronald Reagan on hand to congratulate Petty, perhaps his finest hour in a career stuffed with celebrations.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 30, 2017

Because this is the school's gala day, Old Etonians the world over celebrate it with alumni dinners.

From Time Magazine Archive

Miroslav made a great gala day of it.

From The White Terror and The Red A novel of revolutionary Russia by Cahan, Abraham

The day of council should be a gala day, whatever the occasion, and doubtless they are making preparations accordingly.

From Wau-nan-gee or the Massacre at Chicago A Romance of the American Revolution by Richardson, Major John

If you feel like that, it is ended.—Now come, this is a gala day.

From The Wicked Marquis by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)