fiesta

noun

fi·​es·​ta fē-ˈe-stə 

: festival

specifically : a saint's day celebrated in Spain, Latin America, and the Philippines with processions and dances

Synonyms

• celebration
• festival
• festivity

Examples of fiesta in a Sentence

the city's Latinos have a series of fiestas throughout the summer

Recent Examples on the Web

Arriba Abajo at the Thompson Hotel National Margarita Day calls for a fiesta at Arriba Abajo. —Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025

The fiesta was over, but their literary afterlives were just beginning. —Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 June 2025

President Trump, guided by his zealot aide Stephen Miller, is engaging in a deportation fiesta. —New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 29 June 2025

Although some people died from AIDS, others continued to participate in the rituals of the fiesta to honor her protection over time, even amid their suffering. —Caitlin Cipolla-McCulloch, The Conversation, 29 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, from Latin festa — more at feast

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fiesta

• avesta
• digesta
• podesta
• siesta
• cuesta
• festa
• testa
• vesta

Kids Definition

fiesta

noun

fi·​es·​ta fē-ˈes-tə 

: festival sense 1

especially : a saint's day celebrated in Spain and Latin America with parades and dances

Etymology

from Spanish fiesta "a festival, a religious celebration," from Latin festa, plural of festum "festival, feast" — related to feast, festival