4. Celebrating a joyous occasion during the festival

Celebrating a joyous occasion during the festival:

One is not to rejoice other joyous occasions during the festival days in order so the joy of the festival remains distinct.

Getting married: Remarrying divorcee: It is permitted for one to remarry one’s ex-wife on Chol Hamoed.  [Some Poskim however rule that one may not hold a celebratory feast for such an occasion. Other Poskim however rule it is permitted. One may certainly be lenient to hold a feast on the next day.  It is questionable whether one may re-perform a Kedushin ceremony during the Moed, if the original Kedushin was invalid. ]

May one celebrate a Bris Mila during Chol Hamoed? Yes.

May one celebrate a Pidyon Haben during Chol Hamoed? Yes.

May one celebrate a Bar Mitzvah during Chol Hamoed? Yes and so is the widespread custom.

May one get engaged during Chol Hamoed? Yes.

May one celebrate a Lechaim/Vort during Chol Hamoed? Yes

May one celebrate a Siyum Mesechta during Chol Hamoed? Yes.

May one celebrate a Chanukas Habayis during Chol Hamoed?

May one celebrate an Upsherenish during Chol Hamoed?

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