Elizabeth was entertained three times at Sudeley Castle, which included a spectacular three-day feast in 1592 to celebrate the anniversary of the defeat of the Spanish Armada.

In the fall of 1621, the Pilgrims held a three-day feast to celebrate a bountiful harvest.

The Plymouth settlers up the coast later expanded the celebration by inviting the local Indians around for a three-day feast.

But the next autumn's harvest was plentiful and in gratitude they held a three-day celebratory feast of thanksgiving to God.

Conspicuous consumption conferred prestige, and what could be more conspicuous than a three-day feast for a few thousand close friends, with the appropriate entertainment?

When the church he had built at Ripon was consecrated, a three-day feast was held to accompany the ceremony.

But with the three-day Muslim feast of Id el-Fitr under way it was unlikely any clear response would result.

Eid al-Fitr is a three-day feast and an official holiday in Egypt with vacations for schools, universities and government offices.

Shows are scheduled to begin Dec. 27 with nightly performances at 9 until about Jan. 20, the end of the Id al-Fitr, the three-day feast that follows Ramadan.

It was by all accounts the most magnificent in all of California and a three-day feast was held in celebration of this monumental achievement.