noun
religious festival; festival
Refers to a festival with religious or ritual origins, often associated with shrines or temples.
この神社では毎年秋に祭礼が行われる。
A festival is held at this shrine every autumn.
Standard modern spelling.
Old-form kanji; not used in modern writing.
祭り is the general word for any festival, while 祭礼 specifically emphasizes the religious or ceremonial aspect.
Compound of 祭 (sai, 'festival, ritual') and 礼 (rei, 'ceremony, rite').