It looks festive, doesn't it?

(g) Social practices, rituals and festive events.

Well, we seem particularly festive this evening.

Today is a festive day for us.

How are you this bright and festive morning?

In festive times, my skills aren't needed, so I fish to pass the time.

I raise this small glass with great feeling on behalf of this festive table to that table where works... the youngest professor of them all!

It seems to be an annual pattern on the part of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) to express willingness to negotiate for peace as the festive season approaches and as the rainy season complicates operations on the ground.

The licence holder is forbidden to carry the firearm during official ceremonies, public celebrations, conferences, symposia, wedding or funeral processions, sports competitions, graduation ceremonies in schools, institutes or universities or any other festive events or meetings at which more than 10 people are gathered.

All regions should pay close attention to the daily necessities such as grain, oil, meat, poultry, egg, vegetable, milk and salt, as well as the market and price changes of local residents festive consumption of special products, and strengthen price monitoring and analysis and early warning.

378. On 23 July, Palestinian Airlines was inaugurated with a scheduled international commercial flight from El Arish Airport in Egypt to Amman. After a three hour delay, blamed on Israeli security measures, the small twin propeller Fokker plane landed at Amman apos s Queen Alia Airport to a festive welcome. Officials expressed the hope that the airline would soon be flying from its native soil in the Gaza Strip rather than from its temporary base in Egypt. (Jerusalem Post, 24 July)