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 of fiesta

• 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

For anyone who has witnessed the energy of a Filipino crowd — whether at a Pacquiao fight watch party, a basketball game, or a community fiesta — the scene at Indian Wells was familiar. —Ryan Brennan march 11, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026

Margarita fans will love this pie for fiestas of all kinds. —Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026

The 18-course Devoro tasting menu (290 Euros, or around $340), which lasts three-and-a-half hours in the serving, is a fascinating fiesta of miniature dishes in which Salazar’s Andalusian origins mix and match with island inspirations. —Paul Richardson, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026

All of us have definitely been to a fiesta of some sort. —Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2026

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