Crossword Clue:

Formal occasions

Answer	Crossword Clue
PROMS	Formal occasions
DRESSY	Like clothes at formal occasions
PAPALMITER	Headdress once donned by Benedict XVI on formal occasions

CAUSES	Occasions.
EVENTS	Occasions
TIMES	Occasions
TIMES	Occasions.
GALAS	Festive occasions
BIRTHDAYS	Baking occasions
GALAS	Festive occasions.
TIMES	Spicy occasions?

SPRINGTIMES	Vernal occasions
REDLETTERDAYS	Memorable occasions
BANQUETS	Festive occasions
EVES	Holiday occasions.
GALAS	Joyous occasions
TEAS	Social occasions
ONRARE	... occasions (seldom)
HOLIDAYS	Getaway occasions

EVES	Memorable occasions.
BLUEMOONS	Rare occasions.
BEDTIMES	Storytelling occasions
REDLETTERDAYS	Noteworthy occasions
EVENTS	Significant occasions
TEAS	Social occasions.
FEASTS	Bountiful occasions
NONCES	Present occasions

TEAPARTIES	Social occasions.
SHINDIGS	Festive occasions: Slang.
DUELS	Occasions for seconds
OUTAGES	Candle-lighting occasions
PENANCES	Hair shirt occasions
ADOS	Occasions of fuss
SWAPMEETS	Organized bartering occasions
CAUSES	Flag-waving occasions

OFTENER	On more occasions
ORALEXAMS	Certain grilling occasions
SIESTAS	Shop-closing occasions
SOMETIMES	On various occasions.
ATNOTIME	On zero occasions