Also means
holiday
Usage Note
Festtag is a day of celebration, whether religious feast or family festivity, from Fest and Tag. It carries warmer, more ceremonial overtones than the neutral Feiertag (public day off).
Examples
"An hohen Festtagen trägt sie die Tracht."
Natural Translation
On high feast days she wears the traditional costume.
Literal Translation
On high feast-days wears she the costume.
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