Fiesta \Fies"ta\, n. [Sp. See {Feast}, n.] Among Spanish, a religious festival; a saint's day or holiday; also, a holiday or festivity. Even . . . a bullfight is a fiesta. --Am. Dialect Notes. Some fiesta, when all the surrounding population were expected to turn out in holiday dress for merriment. --The Century.
fiesta n : an elaborate party (often outdoors) [syn: {fete}, {feast}]