moveable feast

• Ein religiöser Feiertag, der nicht jedes Jahr auf dasselbe Kalenderdatum fällt, wie etwa Ostern; auch metaphorisch für etwas Unfestes oder sich mit der Zeit Veränderndes verwendet.

A religious feast day or holiday that does not occur on the same calendar date each year, such as Easter; also used metaphorically to describe something that is not fixed or changes over time.

1. Religious holiday with variable dateB2formal

   A religious holiday, especially in the Christian calendar, that does not occur on the same fixed date each year.

   beweglicher Feiertag

   • Easter is a moveable feast, celebrated on the first Sunday after the first full moon of spring.
   • The date of a moveable feast depends on the lunar calendar.
   • Many Christian holidays are moveable feasts.

2. Flexible event or scheduleC1informal

   An event or activity that can be arranged to take place at a time that is convenient or flexible.

   Flexibles Ereignis

   • Our weekly meeting is a moveable feast; we can reschedule it if needed.
   • The deadline for the project is a moveable feast, depending on the client's feedback.
   • Dinner tonight is a moveable feast, so just let me know when you're free.