Verb
To extol or honor in a solemn manner; as, to celebrate the name of the Most High.
To honor by solemn rites, by ceremonies of joy and respect, or by refraining from ordinary business; to observe duly; to keep; as, to celebrate a birthday.
To perform or participate in, as a sacrament or solemn rite; to solemnize; to perform with appropriate rites; as, to celebrate a marriage.
Source: Webster's dictionaryHow important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes! Maya Angelou
It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences. Audre Lorde
We do not celebrate the death of our enemies. Yitzhak Rabin
Don't celebrate someone's departing unless you know who will succeed him. Arabic Proverb
He who cannot pray at home will celebrate mass somewhere else. Armenian Proverb
Spend Easter and Christmas with whomever you want, but celebrate Mardi Gras with your own. Sicilian Proverb