Synonyms of jubilee

jubilee

noun

ˈjü-bə-(ˌ)lē 

as in celebration

a time or program of special events and entertainment in honor of something

the town is planning a year-long jubilee in celebration of its founding 200 years ago

Synonyms & Similar Words

• celebration
• festival
• festivity
• fiesta
• carnival
• gala
• fete
• fest
• rejoicing
• exhibition
• exhibit
• revelry
• fair
• merriment
• jamboree
• jollification
• revel
• merrymaking
• jollity
• exposition
• show
• exercises
• honors

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of jubilee

Their fight is not over, and their families and neighbors are still waiting for the jubilee’s justice. — John E. Jackson Sr, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026

Hawthorne may have been inspired to write it by the 1826 celebration of the American jubilee, which was marked by veneration of the Founding Fathers and rosy mythmaking about the Revolution. — John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026

The couple last watched the parade in 2022 during the queen’s platinum jubilee from a side window of Buckingham Palace and didn’t appear on the balcony with the senior royals or take part in the parade. — Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026

My dad was turning 70, and my entire family was gleefully planning his platinum jubilee for what felt like forever. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026

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