feria

• Nom désignant soit un jour ouvrable qui n'est ni férié ni chômé, soit une fête locale ou une foire, souvent organisée en l'honneur d'un saint patron, particulièrement dans les régions hispanophones.

A noun with two distinct meanings: a weekday that is not a festival or holiday, and a local festival or fair, often held in honor of a patron saint, particularly in Spanish-speaking regions.

1. Weekday without a festivalC1formal

   A weekday on which no special religious festival or holiday is observed.

   Férie (jour de semaine sans fête)

   • The calendar marks this Tuesday as a feria, with no special feast.
   • During Lent, many days are ferias without major celebrations.
   • The priest noted that the service was for a feria, not a saint's day.

   Synonymesferialweekday

2. Local festival or fairB1informalamerican

   A public celebration or fair held in Spanish-speaking regions, often honoring a patron saint.

   Fête foraine locale

   • The town's feria features music, dancing, and traditional food.
   • We visited Seville during the April feria and enjoyed the colorful tents.
   • The annual feria attracts thousands of visitors to the village.

   Synonymescarnivalcelebrationfairfestivalfiesta