Festive (5)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">festive</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for gala that I've seen before include "Mix" , "Public party" , "A festive occasion, perhaps of sporting nature" , "Carnival, fete" , "Fête" .)
(Another definition for galas that I've seen is " Bashes".)