ceremony vs fest

ceremony

noun
  • An official gathering to celebrate, commemorate, or otherwise mark some event. 

  • A formal socially established behaviour, often in relation to people of different ranks; formality. 

  • Show of magnificence, display, ostentation. 

  • A ritual, with religious or cultural significance. 

fest

noun
  • A gathering for a specified reason or occasion. 

  • An event in which the act denoted by the previous noun occurs. 

How often have the words ceremony and fest occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )