A ritual performed to mark a formal occasion (8)

I believe the answer is:

ceremony

(Other definitions for ceremony that I've seen before include "Ritual - my encore (anag)" , "Religious rite" , "Possibly a parade" , "Pomp and 6" , "Ritualised public occasion" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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