त्यौहार (tyauhaar)

noun A single-sense everyday word meaning 'festival.' Also commonly spelled त्योहार (tyohaar) without the extra chandrabindu-vowel; both spellings are used interchangeably by native speakers.
Sense 1 : festival, religious/cultural holiday
noun, masculine
Synonyms: पर्व (parv, formal), उत्सव (utsav, more general, can mean any celebration)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: This is a word that carries real warmth in Delhi-NCR households -- ask anyone here 'aapka favourite tyauhaar kya hai?' and you will get an instant, animated answer. It covers the whole spectrum: दीवाली (diivaalii), होली (holii), ईद (iid), क्रिसमस (krismas), लोहड़ी (lohdii) -- India's plurality means the word itself is used inclusively across religions, not just for Hindu occasions.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes use उत्सव (utsav) and त्यौहार (tyauhaar) as perfect synonyms, but उत्सव (utsav) leans toward any celebration or function (a college उत्सव (utsav), a wedding function), while त्यौहार (tyauhaar) is reserved specifically for recurring calendar festivals like दीवाली (diivaalii) or ईद (iid). 2) Both spellings त्यौहार (tyauhaar) and त्योहार (tyohaar) are correct and equally common in print and speech -- do not treat one as a typo of the other.
Sample Sentences:
दीवाली हमारा सबसे बड़ा त्यौहार है। Diwali is our biggest festival.
(diivaalii hamaaraa sabse badaa tyauhaar hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
हम हर साल सारे त्यौहार मिलकर मनाते हैं। We celebrate all the festivals together every year.
(ham har saal saare tyauhaar milkar manaate hain।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
पिछले त्यौहार पर पूरा घर रिश्तेदारों से भरा हुआ था। During the last festival, the whole house was full of relatives.
(pichhle tyauhaar par pooraa ghar rishtedaaron se bharaa huaa thaa।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
अगले महीने ईद का त्यौहार आएगा। The festival of Eid will come next month.
(agle mahiine iid kaa tyauhaar aaegaa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
अगर सब त्यौहार साथ मनाते तो कितना मज़ा आता। If everyone celebrated the festival together, how much fun it would be.
(agar sab tyauhaar saath manaate to kitnaa mazaa aataa।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
त्यौहार की तैयारियाँ हफ्तों पहले शुरू हो जाती हैं। Festival preparations start weeks in advance.
(tyauhaar kii taiyaariyaan haphton pahle shuroo ho jaatii hain।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
त्यौहार की शुभकामनाएँ स्वीकार करें। Please accept festival greetings.
(tyauhaar kii shubhkaamnaaen sviikaar karen।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
हो सकता है इस साल त्यौहार पर हम सब इकट्ठे न हो पाएँ। It's possible that we might not all be able to gather this festival.
(ho saktaa hai is saal tyauhaar par ham sab ikatthe n ho paaen।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Voice: Active
इस बाज़ार में त्यौहार से पहले खास सजावट की जाती है। Special decorations are done in this market before the festival.
(is baazaar men tyauhaar se pahle khaas sajaavat kii jaatii hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
भारत में हर धर्म का अपना त्यौहार होता है, और सब मिलकर उसे मनाते हैं। In India, every religion has its own festival, and everyone celebrates it together.
(bhaarat men har dharm kaa apnaa tyauhaar hotaa hai, aur sab milkar use manaate hain।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
क्रिसमस के त्यौहार पर बाज़ार रोशनी से जगमगा उठा। On the festival of Christmas, the market lit up with lights.
(krismas ke tyauhaar par baazaar roshnii se jagamgaa uthaa।)
Register: Literary -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
त्यौहार तो जीवन में उत्साह और उमंग भरने का साधन हैं। Festivals, indeed, are a means of filling life with enthusiasm and joy.
(tyauhaar to jiivan men utsaah aur umang bharne kaa saadhan hain।)
Register: Literary -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct): त्यौहार (tyauhaar)
(sg.m.oblique): त्यौहार (tyauhaar)
(pl.m.direct): त्यौहार (tyauhaar)
(pl.m.oblique): त्यौहारों (tyauhaaron)