A2 · Elementary

Holidays & Celebrations — A2 English Vocabulary

This A2 vocabulary list gathers 30 elementary English words about holidays & celebrations — festivals, parties and special days. Every word comes with its British-English pronunciation and a natural example sentence, so you learn each one in real context. When you are ready, open the flashcards to practise and remember them for good.

  1. birthday/ˈbɜːθ.deɪ/

    “We had a party for her birthday.”

  2. wedding/ˈwed.ɪŋ/

    “They danced all night at the wedding.”

  3. present/ˈprez.ənt/

    “He gave me a lovely birthday present.”

  4. gift/ɡɪft/

    “She wrapped the gift in red paper.”

  5. celebrate/ˈsel.ə.breɪt/

    “We celebrate New Year with fireworks.”

  6. festival/ˈfes.tɪ.vəl/

    “The music festival lasts three days.”

  7. anniversary/ˌæn.ɪˈvɜː.sər.i/

    “They celebrated their wedding anniversary.”

  8. guest/ɡest/

    “Every guest received a small gift.”

  9. invitation/ˌɪn.vɪˈteɪ.ʃən/

    “I received an invitation to the wedding.”

  10. decoration/ˌdek.əˈreɪ.ʃən/

    “She made a beautiful decoration for the door.”

  11. fireworks/ˈfaɪə.wɜːks/

    “The fireworks lit up the night sky.”

  12. candle/ˈkæn.dəl/

    “She blew out the candle on the cake.”

  13. balloon/bəˈluːn/

    “The little child held a red balloon.”

  14. tradition/trəˈdɪʃ.ən/

    “Eating turkey is a holiday tradition.”

  15. ceremony/ˈser.ə.mə.ni/

    “The opening ceremony was beautiful.”

  16. parade/pəˈreɪd/

    “We watched the parade in the street.”

  17. costume/ˈkɒs.tjuːm/

    “She wore a witch costume to the party.”

  18. greeting/ˈɡriː.tɪŋ/

    “He sent a friendly greeting card.”

  19. surprise/səˈpraɪz/

    “The party was a complete surprise.”

  20. host/həʊst/

    “The host welcomed all the guests.”

  21. cheers/tʃɪəz/

    “Everyone shouted cheers and drank.”

  22. feast/fiːst/

    “The family enjoyed a huge feast.”

  23. religious/rɪˈlɪdʒ.əs/

    “It is an important religious holiday.”

  24. toast/təʊst/

    “He made a toast to the happy couple.”

  25. occasion/əˈkeɪ.ʒən/

    “A wedding is a very special occasion.”

  26. memory/ˈmem.ər.i/

    “I have a happy memory of that day.”

  27. national/ˈnæʃ.ən.əl/

    “It is a national holiday tomorrow.”

  28. event/ɪˈvent/

    “The concert was a huge event.”

  29. midnight/ˈmɪd.naɪt/

    “We stayed up until midnight.”

  30. champagne/ʃæmˈpeɪn/

    “They opened a bottle of champagne.”