"extensive celebration" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is used when referring to a celebration that is very large and/or detailed in its scope. For example, "The town hosted an extensive celebration for its founding anniversary, featuring many vendors, musicians, and activities."
After the crash, the city of Santiago de Compostela canceled its extensive celebration and the authorities urged people to donate blood.
For two full seasons he immersed the Boston Symphony and its audiences in an extensive celebration of the 100th birthday of Mr. Carter, which came in December.
MOSCOW — The 90th birthday of a double agent from the height of the cold war has been made the occasion for extensive celebration in Russia, with a documentary film, a rare newspaper interview stressing his happy retirement in Russia and a personal birthday greeting on Sunday from President Vladimir V. Putin.
In 2009, as part of the extensive celebrations in Ireland for his 70th birthday, RTÉ broadcast a documentary about Seamus Heaney.
(The Los Angeles Master Chorale performed it with chorus and ensemble at Lincoln Center in 2006 during extensive celebrations of the composer's 70th birthday that year).
Mr. Reich, whose 70th birthday last fall was honored with extensive celebrations, initially preferred his music to be performed by his own ensemble.
"You'd think the end of slavery would be a holiday for all Americans," said Wade Woods, a member of the committee for Juneteenth in San Francisco, often cited as the oldest civic celebration outside the Southwest; Texas' neighboring states also have extensive celebrations.
— Ben Greenman The composers Elliott Carter and Olivier Messiaen were born a day apart from each other in December, 1908; both will be the subjects of extensive centenary celebrations throughout this year.
The composers Elliott Carter and Olivier Messiaen were born a day apart from each other in December, 1908; both will be the subjects of extensive centenary celebrations throughout this year.
If such an extensive, wide-ranging celebration of female creators doesn't debunk outdated myths, it's hard to fathom what will.
* * * Five years ago I participated in extensive and exhaustive celebrations of the 20th anniversary of the velvet revolutions of 1989 yesterdayay Munich, today Prague, tomorrow Warsaw – and when they were over, I breathed a sigh of relief.
