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[[Image:Hip,Hipp Hip,hipp Hurrahhurra! Artists’Konstnärsfest Party,på Skagen (- Peder Severin Krøyer) - Gothenburg Museum of Art - F 62.tifjpg|thumb|300px|''[[Hip, Hip, Hurrah!]]'' (1888) by [[Peder Severin Krøyer]], a painting portraying an artists' party in 19th-century Denmark]]

A '''party''' is a gathering of people who have been invited by a [[Hospitality|host]] for the purposes of [[socializing]], [[conversation]], [[recreation]], or as part of a [[festival]] or other commemoration or celebration of a special occasion. A party will often feature food and [[beverages]], and often conversation, music, dancing, or other forms of entertainment.

Some parties are held in honor of a specific person, day, or event, such as a [[birthday]] party, a [[Super Bowl]] party, or a [[St. Patrick's Day]] party. Parties of this kind are often called '''celebrations'''. A party is not necessarily a private occasion. Public parties are sometimes held in restaurants, [[Public house|pubs]], [[beer gardens]], [[nightclub]]s, or [[Bar (establishment)|bars]], and people attending such parties may be charged an admission fee by the host. Large parties in public streets may celebrate events such as [[Mardi Gras]] or the signing of a [[peace treaty]] ending a long war.

A birthday party is a celebration of the anniversary of the birth of the person who is being honored. While there is historical precedent for birthday parties for the rich and powerful throughout history, the tradition extended to middle-class Americans around the nineteenth century, and took on more modern norms and traditions in the twentieth century.<ref>{{cite web|last=Korab|first=Holly|title=A Brief History of Birthday Parties|url=http://www.las.illinois.edu/alumni/magazine/articles/2001/birthday/|publisher=LAS News|access-date=2 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180818214408/http://www.las.illinois.edu/alumni/magazine/articles/2001/birthday/|archive-date=18 August 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Pinsker |first1=Joe |title=The Strange Origins of American Birthday Celebrations |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2021/11/history-birthday-celebrations/620585/ |access-date=22 February 2022 |work=The Atlantic |date=2 November 2021 |language=en}}</ref> Birthday parties are now a feature of many cultures.

The guests might even conceal themselves from view, and then when the honoree enters the room, they leap from hiding and all shout, "Surprise!". For some surprise birthday parties, it is considered to be a good tactic to shock the honoree. Streamers, [[silly string]], and [[balloons]] may be used for this purpose. Evidence of a party, such as decorations and balloons, are not made visible from the exterior of the home or party venue, so that the honoree will suspect nothing.

Society hostesses included actresses or other women with aan larger-than-lifeinfluential reputation. The character of the hostess obviously determined the character of the soirée and the choice of guests.

In English and American culture during the Christmas season, it is traditional to have a Christmas caroling party. People go from door to door in a neighborhood and sing [[Christmas carol]]s. Some popular Christmas carols are "[[We Wish You a Merry Christmas]]", "[[Deck the Halls]]", "[[The Twelve Days of Christmas (song)|The Twelve Days of Christmas]]", "[[Frosty the Snowman]]", "[[Jingle Bells]]", "[[Silver Bells]]", "[[Santa Claus Is ComingComin' to Town]]", and "[[O Holy Night]]".

In Spain, this type of party is called ''El Aguinaldo''. It is the same as in England and the United States, but the only difference is that the children who sing the carols are given tips.<ref>{{cite dictionary|url=http://www.merriam-webster.com/spanish/aguinaldo|title=aguinaldo|dictionary=Merriam-Webster|access-date=2012-06-18|archive-date=2 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120602134404/http://www.merriam-webster.com/spanish/aguinaldo|url-status=dead}}</ref> Christmas songs are called ''villancicos'' in Spain; they are mainly sung by children at small parties.<ref>{{cite web| url= https://www.letras.com/villancicos/|title= villancicos |publisher=letras|access-date=2012-06-18}}</ref>

In many cultures, it is customary to throw a farewell party in honor of someone who is moving away or departing on a long trip (often called a "going away party" and sometimes called a ''bon voyage'' party). Retirement parties for departing co-workers fall into this category. Several are described in Japan in [[Shusaku Endo]]'s 1974 novel ''When I Whistle''.<ref>''Kuchibue wo Fuku Toki'', translated by Van C. Gessel, 1979.</ref>

===Islamic Republic of Iran===

*[[Melbourne Cup Day]] (Melbourne metropolitan region only)

*{{Cite book|title= In Style Parties: The Complete Guide to Easy, Elegant Entertaining|last= Tung|first= Jennifer|year= 2005|publisher= Melcher Media, Inc|location= New York|isbn= 978-1-932994-11-7|url-access= registration|url= https://archive.org/details/instylepartiesco0000tung}}

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