Editing Ceremony (section)

==Celebration of events==
Other, society-wide ceremonies may mark annual or seasonal or recurrent events such as:

* Vernal [[equinox]], [[winter solstice]] and other annual astronomical positions
* Weekly [[Sabbath in Christianity|Sabbath]] day
* [[Inauguration]] of an elected office-holder
* Occasions in a [[liturgical year]] or "feasts" in a [[calendar of saints]]
* Opening and closing of a sports event, such as the [[Olympic Games ceremony|Olympic Games]]

Other ceremonies underscore the importance of non-regular special occasions, such as:

* [[Coronation]] of a [[monarch]]
* Victory in [[battle]]

In some Asian cultures, ceremonies also play an important social role, for example the [[tea ceremony]].