Sentence examples for festive month from inspiring English sources

Mr. Akimoto said April was usually the town's most festive month, especially when large whales were brought ashore.

That the assault came during Ramadan, a holy, usually festive month on the Muslim calendar when the observant fast from dawn to dusk, made the violence even more egregious in the view of the Syrian government's critics.

While 40 per cent of those surveyed do not have a choice about working over the festive period, almost half of British employees said they will do so to earn extra income to fund the festive month.

While a December hike seems pretty much locked on – with the CME Group's FedWatch tool pointing to a 98.2% chance of a rate rise in the festive month – the market will still be looking for a firmly hawkish statement from Janet Yellen on Wednesday.

Luckily for Cameron, he now spends most of his time ensconced in Downing Street, which was entirely crime-free in the festive month, although the PM may want to ensure his entourage are with him before strolling down to parliament – 41 crimes were committed on or near Canon Row, just opposite Westminster.

The festive month also saw App Store customers download almost three billion iOS apps — which Apple said makes it the most successful month in the history of its App Store.

The afternoon will end with a festive march, or "Freedom Strut," through the Lefferts farmyard.

Mrs. Garvin's hard-eyed image of war lent a sobering aspect to the festive march.

The storyteller Tammy Hall will lead a festive march, or "Freedom Strut," for which children can make gourd shakers, rice rattles, bead necklaces and other crafts.

Mr. Spivack's music, always apt and witty, begins with a festive march as a front curtain within a mock proscenium rises upon a group of villagers in a painted landscape.

Despite the dreary weather, plenty of New Yorkers gathered in Chinatown on Monday to celebrate the Year of the Dragon with firecrackers, traditional dancers, and a festive march downtown.