celebration _noun

ADJECTIVES & NOUNS

big
・The big celebration usually takes place on Christmas Eve.

small, little 
・We’re having a small celebration for Dad’s birthday.

special
・There’s a special celebration tonight to mark the school’s 50th anniversary.

Christmas, New Year, wedding, etc. 
・They invited me to join in their New Year celebrations.
・The wedding celebrations can last for a week or more.

birthday, anniversary 
・He is planning a very special 40th birthday celebration.
・It was the college’s 150th anniversary celebration last night.

family
・Everyone’s coming here for a family celebration.

victory
・Some football fans were arrested during the victory celebrations.

double
・It’s a double celebration for our first wedding anniversary and my birthday.

centenary 
・A special committee was formed to organize the centenary celebrations.

CELEBRATION + NOUN
dinner, meal, party 
・There will be a celebration dinner at the Red Lion Hotel.

VERBS

have 
・The villagers were having a celebration of some kind.

hold, host 
・The company is holding a celebration for its 75th anniversary.

go to, attend 
・He was too ill to attend his son’s birthday celebrations.

PREPOSITIONS

of, for
・He took an active role in celebrations for the town’s 50th anniversary.

PHRASES

join in the celebrations
・You’re welcome to come and join in the celebrations!

a celebration takes place
・The celebrations took place in a stadium.

a celebration to mark sth
・They are organizing celebrations to mark the completion of the building.